Letter from Mary C. Ferguson to William Allingham, July 22, 1855
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| Title | Letter from Mary C. Ferguson to William Allingham, July 22, 1855 |
| Creator | Ferguson, Mary Catharine Guinness, 1823-1905 |
| Date | 1855-07-22 |
| Description | One letter and corresponding envelope from Irish author Mary C. Ferguson to William Allingham calling herself a "lazy, indolent, good for nothing, as a correspondent." She also apologizes for not having responded to his letter sooner. She explains that she has been very busy as of late. She also urges allingham to return the books he has been stealing from her, even though he offers to replace them with newer editions. The corresponding envelope is addressed to William Allingham in Ballyshannon and is post-marked July 24-25th 1855. |
| Extent | 1 leaf, 4 pages |
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| Language | English |
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| Genre Subject | Personal Correspondence |
| Collection Title | William Allingham Papers |
| Series | Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham |
| Container | Box 1, Folder 63: Ferguson, Mary C. to William Allingham, 1851-1869 |
| 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_063_08 |
| Collection | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920 |
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