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Letter from Mary A. (Marianne) Petrie to William Allingham, September 4, circa 1858

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Title
Letter from Mary A. (Marianne) Petrie to William Allingham, September 4, circa 1858
Creator
Petrie, Mary A. (Marianne)  
Date
1858-09-04  
Description
  • One letter from the daughter of George Petrie and probable landscape painter, Mary A. (Marianne) Petrie to William Allingham informing him that she writes on behalf of her father to apologize for him being away from home and not responding to his letter. She informs Allingham that her father had been sick with some kind of influenza for some time, but is now feeling well enough to go on an excursion to Arran, Scotland. She mentions that her father's acquaintance Mr. Burton will be sketching in Scotland, and that she hopes will cause her father to remain. Petrie inquires about the Manchester exhibition, and mentions that she received a letter from a friend who went, who questioned why all Pre-Raphaelite women have "ugly faces and bright red hair." The letter's paper contains a water for A Cowan & Sons.
  • Circa 1858-09-04.
Extent
1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions
18.4 x 22.9 cm.
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Dublin (Ireland)  
Subject
Petrie, Mary A. (Marianne)-  
Genre Subject
Personal Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham;
Container
Box 3, Folder 13: Petrie, Mary A. (Marianne) to William Allingham, c. 1850s
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
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
0003_003_013_06
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Mary A. (Marianne) Petrie to William Allingham, September 4, circa 1858
CreatorPetrie, Mary A. (Marianne)  
Date1858-09-04  
Description
  • One letter from the daughter of George Petrie and probable landscape painter, Mary A. (Marianne) Petrie to William Allingham informing him that she writes on behalf of her father to apologize for him being away from home and not responding to his letter. She informs Allingham that her father had been sick with some kind of influenza for some time, but is now feeling well enough to go on an excursion to Arran, Scotland. She mentions that her father's acquaintance Mr. Burton will be sketching in Scotland, and that she hopes will cause her father to remain. Petrie inquires about the Manchester exhibition, and mentions that she received a letter from a friend who went, who questioned why all Pre-Raphaelite women have "ugly faces and bright red hair." The letter's paper contains a water for A Cowan & Sons.
  • Circa 1858-09-04.
Extent1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions18.4 x 22.9 cm.
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectDublin (Ireland)  
SubjectPetrie, Mary A. (Marianne)-  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham;
ContainerBox 3, Folder 13: Petrie, Mary A. (Marianne) to William Allingham, c. 1850s
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition InformationPurchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier0003_003_013_06
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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