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Letter from Georgiana Burne-Jones to Helen Allingham, April 30, 1891

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Title
Letter from Georgiana Burne-Jones to Helen Allingham, April 30, 1891
Creator
Burne-Jones, Georgiana  
Date
1891-04-30  
Description
One letter from English painter and engraver Georgiana Burne-Jones to Helen Allingham informing Helen that she had desired to go see Helen's pictures and was unable to due to a cold but endeavours to do so when she returns to London. Lady Burne-Jones asks Helen's forgiveness for not seeing her more but that she hears of Helen often from Kate Faulkner. Lady Burne-Jones mentions the closeness of the two women following the death of Helen's husband, William Allingham. She writes that her own husband, Edward Burne-Jones, has been very tired with work and is resting for a few days. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Parkins & Gotto's Government Note.
Extent
1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions
17.8 x 23 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Brighton (England)  
Subject
Burne-Jones, Georgiana, Lady, 1840-1920  
Genre Subject
Personal Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
Container
Box 4, Folder 24: Burne-Jones, Georgiana to Helen Allingham, 1891, 1894
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
Repository
Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
00003_004_024_01
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Georgiana Burne-Jones to Helen Allingham, April 30, 1891
CreatorBurne-Jones, Georgiana  
Date1891-04-30  
DescriptionOne letter from English painter and engraver Georgiana Burne-Jones to Helen Allingham informing Helen that she had desired to go see Helen's pictures and was unable to due to a cold but endeavours to do so when she returns to London. Lady Burne-Jones asks Helen's forgiveness for not seeing her more but that she hears of Helen often from Kate Faulkner. Lady Burne-Jones mentions the closeness of the two women following the death of Helen's husband, William Allingham. She writes that her own husband, Edward Burne-Jones, has been very tired with work and is resting for a few days. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Parkins & Gotto's Government Note.
Extent1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions17.8 x 23 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectBrighton (England)  
SubjectBurne-Jones, Georgiana, Lady, 1840-1920  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
ContainerBox 4, Folder 24: Burne-Jones, Georgiana to Helen Allingham, 1891, 1894
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition InformationPurchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
RepositoryRare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier00003_004_024_01
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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