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Letter from Whitley Stokes to William Allingham, November 13, 1886

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Title
Letter from Whitley Stokes to William Allingham, November 13, 1886
Creator
Stokes, Whitley  
Date
1886-11-13  
Description
One letter from Irish lawyer and Celtic scholar Whitley Stokes to William Allingham informing Allingham that he would be pleased to see him next time Allingham will be in London, and encourages Allingham to bring his wife as well. Stokes writes that his hair has turned white, and his daughter is now much grown up. He mentions his pleasure at the opportunity to see old friend such as Ormsby, Kebbel, Munby, Burton, S.J. O'Grady, and Burne-Jones. Stokes also mentions that Allingham is the last living Irish poet. Stokes briefly mentions his time in Calcutta. Stokes inquires about Allingham's "Banshee," which he is interested in seeing. He also writes that his current work is taken up by legal and philological work and fears that it is not anything that would interest Allingham.
Extent
1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions
17.8 x 22.6 cm.
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
London (England)  
Subject
Stokes, Whitley, 1830-1909  
Genre Subject
Personal Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham;
Container
Box 3, Folder 40: Stokes, Whitley to William Allingham, 1857-1861, 1886-1887
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
0003_003_040_05
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Whitley Stokes to William Allingham, November 13, 1886
CreatorStokes, Whitley  
Date1886-11-13  
DescriptionOne letter from Irish lawyer and Celtic scholar Whitley Stokes to William Allingham informing Allingham that he would be pleased to see him next time Allingham will be in London, and encourages Allingham to bring his wife as well. Stokes writes that his hair has turned white, and his daughter is now much grown up. He mentions his pleasure at the opportunity to see old friend such as Ormsby, Kebbel, Munby, Burton, S.J. O'Grady, and Burne-Jones. Stokes also mentions that Allingham is the last living Irish poet. Stokes briefly mentions his time in Calcutta. Stokes inquires about Allingham's "Banshee," which he is interested in seeing. He also writes that his current work is taken up by legal and philological work and fears that it is not anything that would interest Allingham.
Extent1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions17.8 x 22.6 cm.
Languageeng
Geographic SubjectLondon (England)  
SubjectStokes, Whitley, 1830-1909  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham;
ContainerBox 3, Folder 40: Stokes, Whitley to William Allingham, 1857-1861, 1886-1887
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition InformationPurchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier0003_003_040_05
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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