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Letter from Alice Macallan Swan to Helen Allingham, April 18, 18uu-19uu

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Title
Letter from Alice Macallan Swan to Helen Allingham, April 18, 18uu-19uu
Creator
Swan, Alice Macallan, 1864-1939  
Date
18uu-19uu-04-18  
Description
One letter from British artist Alice Macallan Swan to Helen Allingham, apologizing for not being able to come visit. Swan writes she has been ill, but is getting better and the pain is going away. She expresses her regret for not being able to visit with Helen and Mrs. Whitey, because of the influenza. In a postscript, Swan writes that she knows Helen is busy so she should not bother writing back.
Extent
1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions
13.2 x 18.2 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Kensington (London, England)  
Subject
  • Swan, Alice Macallan (British painter, 1864-1939)  
  • Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
Genre Subject
  • Manuscript  
  • Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
Series 1: Correspondence
Box Number
5
Folder Number
43
Folder Title
Swan, Alice Macallan to Helen Allingham, undated
Container
MSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham; Box 5, Folder 43: Swan, Alice Macallan to Helen Allingham, undated
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_043_01
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Alice Macallan Swan to Helen Allingham, April 18, 18uu-19uu
CreatorSwan, Alice Macallan, 1864-1939  
Date18uu-19uu-04-18  
DescriptionOne letter from British artist Alice Macallan Swan to Helen Allingham, apologizing for not being able to come visit. Swan writes she has been ill, but is getting better and the pain is going away. She expresses her regret for not being able to visit with Helen and Mrs. Whitey, because of the influenza. In a postscript, Swan writes that she knows Helen is busy so she should not bother writing back.
Extent1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions13.2 x 18.2 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectKensington (London, England)  
Subject
  • Swan, Alice Macallan (British painter, 1864-1939)  
  • Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
Genre Subject
  • Manuscript  
  • Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence
Box Number5
Folder Number43
Folder TitleSwan, Alice Macallan to Helen Allingham, undated
ContainerMSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham; Box 5, Folder 43: Swan, Alice Macallan to Helen Allingham, undated
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_043_01
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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