Letter from Isaac Pitman to William Allingham, July 6, 1876

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Title: Letter from Isaac Pitman to William Allingham, July 6, 1876
Creator: Pitman, Isaac
Date: 1876-07-06
Description: One letter from teacher of English and creator of the Pitman shorthand Isaac Pitman to William Allingham written in phonetic shorthand. The letter is addressed to Allingham as the proprietor of Fraser's magazine, and first expresses his pleasure as a vegetarian in reading a paper last month's volume. Pitman asks permission to reprint the paper in phonetic spelling, or semi-phonotype in Pitman's "Phonetic Journal," with acknowledgements. Pitman would also like to add a copy of them to his catalogue. Pitman writes there is a reference to his vegetarian habits in a book titled, "The Memorial of Francis Barham," specifically citing the Preface p. iii.
Extent: 1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions: 21.1 x 13 cm.
Language: English
Geographic Subject: Bath (England)
Subject: Pitman, Isaac, 1813-1897
Genre Subject: Personal Correspondence
Collection Title: William Allingham Papers
Series: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham;
Container: Box 3, Folder 14: Pitman, Isaac to William Allingham, 1876
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_014_01
Collection: William Allingham papers, 1846-1920

Title	Letter from Isaac Pitman to William Allingham, July 6, 1876
Creator	Pitman, Isaac
Date	1876-07-06
Description	One letter from teacher of English and creator of the Pitman shorthand Isaac Pitman to William Allingham written in phonetic shorthand. The letter is addressed to Allingham as the proprietor of Fraser's magazine, and first expresses his pleasure as a vegetarian in reading a paper last month's volume. Pitman asks permission to reprint the paper in phonetic spelling, or semi-phonotype in Pitman's "Phonetic Journal," with acknowledgements. Pitman would also like to add a copy of them to his catalogue. Pitman writes there is a reference to his vegetarian habits in a book titled, "The Memorial of Francis Barham," specifically citing the Preface p. iii.
Extent	1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions	21.1 x 13 cm.
Language	English
Geographic Subject	Bath (England)
Subject	Pitman, Isaac, 1813-1897
Genre Subject	Personal Correspondence
Collection Title	William Allingham Papers
Series	Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham;
Container	Box 3, Folder 14: Pitman, Isaac to William Allingham, 1876
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_014_01
Collection	William Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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