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Letter from Whitley Stokes to William Allingham, November 25, 1886

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Title
Letter from Whitley Stokes to William Allingham, November 25, 1886
Creator
Stokes, Whitley  
Date
1886-11-25  
Description
One letter from Irish lawyer and Celtic scholar Whitley Stokes to William Allingham regarding his hope that Mr. Knowles will write a book, not on Tennyson's "In Memoriam," but on Samuel Ferguson's work in verse but also giving some recognition to Old Irish literature. Stokes also mentiones Allingham's "Ban-shee," he hopes that Allingham will print the ballad as soon as possible.
Extent
1 leaf, 3 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_07
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Whitley Stokes to William Allingham, November 25, 1886
CreatorStokes, Whitley  
Date1886-11-25  
DescriptionOne letter from Irish lawyer and Celtic scholar Whitley Stokes to William Allingham regarding his hope that Mr. Knowles will write a book, not on Tennyson's "In Memoriam," but on Samuel Ferguson's work in verse but also giving some recognition to Old Irish literature. Stokes also mentiones Allingham's "Ban-shee," he hopes that Allingham will print the ballad as soon as possible.
Extent1 leaf, 3 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_07
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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