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Letter from Johnston Forbes-Robertson to Helen Allingham, December 17, 1907
Creator
Forbes-Robertson, Johnston, Sir, 1853-1937
Date
1907-12-17
Description
One letter from English actor Johnston Forbes-Robertson to Helen Allingham regarding the publication of some letters, which Forbes-Robertson mentions he would be proud to have published. He asks Helen to see some copies, as the letters were from 20 years prior in the early 1880s. Forbes-Roberston refers to a memory of William Allingham and Carlyle walking arm-in-arm through the park. He also writes he is looking forward to seeing the diary, likely discussing the book "William Allingham, A diary." The letter's paper contains a watermark for Orion Superfine.
Extent
1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions
20.2 x 25 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
London (England)
Subject
Forbes-Robertson, Johnston, Sir, 1853-1937
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 39: Forbes-Robertson, Johnston to Helen Allingham, 1874, 1907
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
Letter from Johnston Forbes-Robertson to Helen Allingham, December 17, 1907
Creator
Forbes-Robertson, Johnston, Sir, 1853-1937
Date
1907-12-17
Description
One letter from English actor Johnston Forbes-Robertson to Helen Allingham regarding the publication of some letters, which Forbes-Robertson mentions he would be proud to have published. He asks Helen to see some copies, as the letters were from 20 years prior in the early 1880s. Forbes-Roberston refers to a memory of William Allingham and Carlyle walking arm-in-arm through the park. He also writes he is looking forward to seeing the diary, likely discussing the book "William Allingham, A diary." The letter's paper contains a watermark for Orion Superfine.
Extent
1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions
20.2 x 25 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
London (England)
Subject
Forbes-Robertson, Johnston, Sir, 1853-1937
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 39: Forbes-Robertson, Johnston to Helen Allingham, 1874, 1907
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