Letter from Brooke Herford to Helen Allingham, December 12, 1889
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| Title | Letter from Brooke Herford to Helen Allingham, December 12, 1889 |
| Creator | Herford, Brooke |
| Date | 1889-12-12 |
| Description | One letter from British Unitarian minister Brooke Herford to Helen Allingham, addressing Helen as "My very dear niece." Herford writes that though it has been a long time since he wrote to her, he thinks lovingly of their times together. Herford mentions Helen going through a period of sadness and pain, and that Christmastime may exacerbate these feelings likely referring to the death of William Allingham. Herford writes that he has seen some of Helen's pictures in Boston. He also writes that his wife Hannah joins him in sending sympathy and love to Helen. |
| Extent | 1 leaf, 4 pages |
| Dimensions | 17.8 x 22.6 cm |
| Language | English |
| Geographic Subject | Boston (Mass.) |
| Subject | Herford, Brooke, 1830-1903 |
| 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 55: Herford, Brooke to Helen Allingham, 1889 |
| 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_055_01 |
| Collection | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920 |
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