Letter from Moncure Conway to William Allingham, June 17, 1881
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| Title | Letter from Moncure Conway to William Allingham, June 17, 1881 |
| Creator | Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907 |
| Date | 1881-06-17 |
| Description | One letter from American abolitionist and writer Moncure Conway to William Allingham complaining that Allingham is moving from London to Witley, which Conway describes as "the tomb of wit", also in the letter Conway refers to the Carlyle scandal involving Froude. Conway also saw the grand head of Carlyle. At the end of his letter Conway invites Allingham and his wife to call on him on Monday as he is having some American visitors. |
| Extent | 1 leaf, 4 pages |
| Dimensions | 17.7 x 22.6 cm |
| Language | English |
| Geographic Subject | London (England) |
| Subject | |
| Genre Subject | Personal Correspondence |
| Collection Title | William Allingham Papers |
| Series | Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham |
| Container | Box 1, Folder 46: Conway, Moncure D. to William Allingham, 1865, 1877, 1881-1882 |
| 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 |
| Collection Note | MSS 00003 |
| Type | Correspondence |
| Identifier | MSS 00003_001_046_03 |
| Collection | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920 |
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