Letter from John Walter Cross to Helen Allingham, July 11, 1884
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Title | Letter from John Walter Cross to Helen Allingham, July 11, 1884 |
Creator | Cross, John Walter |
Date | 1884-07-11 |
Description | One letter from English author, and husband of George Eliot, John Walter Cross to Helen Allingham asking for assistance regarding illustrations for a book about his wife's life. Cross writes that Eliot had written to Mr. Blackwood mentioning "she knows someone who would do them charmingly - Mrs. Allingham." Cross asks that Helen create illustrations of Eliot's childhood home of Griff House, as well as Foleshill near Coventry, and in Paris, Witley and London. Cross asks Helen to write to him at his address in Kensington. He also sends his kind remembrances to William Allingham, whom he writes he met several times but does not know if Allingham recalls their meetings. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Towgoods Extra Super. |
Extent | 1 leaf, 2 pages |
Dimensions | 18 x 22.6 cm |
Language | English |
Geographic Subject | Kensington (London, England) |
Subject | Cross, John Walter, 1840-1924 |
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 31: Cross, John Walter to Helen Allingham, 1884-1885 |
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_031_01 |
Collection | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920 |
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