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Letter from Samuel Edmund Waller to Helen Allingham, undated

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Title
Letter from Samuel Edmund Waller to Helen Allingham, undated
Creator
Waller, S. E., 1850-1903  
Description
  • Undated.
  • One letter from English genre painter Samuel Edmund Waller to Helen Allingham, assuring Helen all is right with the letter and that Waller will not prosecute her for it. Waller informs Helen all his time has been spent hanging pictures at the Institute, which he writes is a thankless task. He shares he and his partner Mary would be happy to host Helen whenever. In a postscript, Waller writes his partner Mary, whom he calls "a wretch," cannot be stirred from her novel and should write a message. The postscript also includes a note written in Mary's hand, informing Helen that she had given Waller a note which he refuses to send, and expresses how glad she would be to see Helen and receive a letter from her.
Extent
1 leaf, 3 pages
Dimensions
17.7 x 22.9 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
St. John's Wood (London, England)  
Subject
  • Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
  • Waller, S. E. (Samuel Edmund), 1850-1903  
Genre Subject
  • Correspondence  
  • Manuscript  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
Series 1: Correspondence
Box Number
5
Folder Number
58
Folder Title
Waller, Samuel Edmund to Helen Allingham, undated
Container
MSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham; Box 5, Folder 58: Waller, Samuel Edmund 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_058_01
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Samuel Edmund Waller to Helen Allingham, undated
CreatorWaller, S. E., 1850-1903  
Description
  • Undated.
  • One letter from English genre painter Samuel Edmund Waller to Helen Allingham, assuring Helen all is right with the letter and that Waller will not prosecute her for it. Waller informs Helen all his time has been spent hanging pictures at the Institute, which he writes is a thankless task. He shares he and his partner Mary would be happy to host Helen whenever. In a postscript, Waller writes his partner Mary, whom he calls "a wretch," cannot be stirred from her novel and should write a message. The postscript also includes a note written in Mary's hand, informing Helen that she had given Waller a note which he refuses to send, and expresses how glad she would be to see Helen and receive a letter from her.
Extent1 leaf, 3 pages
Dimensions17.7 x 22.9 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectSt. John's Wood (London, England)  
Subject
  • Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
  • Waller, S. E. (Samuel Edmund), 1850-1903  
Genre Subject
  • Correspondence  
  • Manuscript  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence
Box Number5
Folder Number58
Folder TitleWaller, Samuel Edmund to Helen Allingham, undated
ContainerMSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham; Box 5, Folder 58: Waller, Samuel Edmund 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_058_01
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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