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Letter from Whitley Stokes to Helen Allingham, January 2, 1908

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Title
Letter from Whitley Stokes to Helen Allingham, January 2, 1908
Creator
Stokes, Whitley, 1830-1909  
Date
1908-01-02  
Description
One letter from Irish lawyer and Celtic scholar Whitley Stokes to Helen Allingham, writing to correct Helen on the matter of publications by the Irish scholar William Maunsell Hennessy. Stokes writes Hennessy's paper was on the "Vision of Mac Conglinne," and includes a translation which was published in "Fraser's Magazine" in September 1873. Stokes also mentions he was unaware that Stanford suppressed Petrie's name as the collector of the Irish airs, and urges Helen to make sure of the facts before publishing anything on the subject.
Extent
1 leaf, 3 pages
Dimensions
17.8 x 22.7 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
London (England)  
Subject
  • Stokes, Whitley, 1830-1909  
  • Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
Genre Subject
  • Manuscript  
  • Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
Series 1: Correspondence
Box Number
5
Folder Number
40
Folder Title
Stokes, Whitley to Helen Allingham, 1908
Container
MSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham; Box 5, Folder 40: Stokes, Whitley to Helen Allingham, 1908
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
Repository
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
00003_005_040_01
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Whitley Stokes to Helen Allingham, January 2, 1908
CreatorStokes, Whitley, 1830-1909  
Date1908-01-02  
DescriptionOne letter from Irish lawyer and Celtic scholar Whitley Stokes to Helen Allingham, writing to correct Helen on the matter of publications by the Irish scholar William Maunsell Hennessy. Stokes writes Hennessy's paper was on the "Vision of Mac Conglinne," and includes a translation which was published in "Fraser's Magazine" in September 1873. Stokes also mentions he was unaware that Stanford suppressed Petrie's name as the collector of the Irish airs, and urges Helen to make sure of the facts before publishing anything on the subject.
Extent1 leaf, 3 pages
Dimensions17.8 x 22.7 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectLondon (England)  
Subject
  • Stokes, Whitley, 1830-1909  
  • Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
Genre Subject
  • Manuscript  
  • Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence
Box Number5
Folder Number40
Folder TitleStokes, Whitley to Helen Allingham, 1908
ContainerMSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham; Box 5, Folder 40: Stokes, Whitley to Helen Allingham, 1908
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition InformationPurchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
RepositoryRare Book & Manuscript Library
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier00003_005_040_01
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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