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Letter from Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham, March 4, 1908

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Title
Letter from Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham, March 4, 1908
Creator
Hughes, Arthur  
Date
1908-03-04  
Description
One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham regarding some old letters. Hughes discusses a particular letter sent by William Allingham to Hughes sent from the Crown Inn near Burnham Beeches, sometime around 1856-57. William Allingham wrote a verse in response to a broken engagement between Hughes, the sculptor Alexander Munro, D.G. Rossetti, and Allingham. Hughes expresses his delight in hearing of Helen's new exhibition. In a post-script, Hughes writes that he had introduced William Allingham to Burnham Beeches. Hughes visited some time later to see his "old Rosalind tree," and found another tree with the name "Helen Paterson," carved into it. Hughes references Shakespeare's play "As You Like It," by calling his carving a "Rosalind tree.
Extent
1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions
15.1 x 19 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Hastings (England)  
Subject
Hughes, Arthur, 1832-1915  
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 58: Hughes, Arthur to Helen Allingham, 1908-1915
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_058_01
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham, March 4, 1908
CreatorHughes, Arthur  
Date1908-03-04  
DescriptionOne letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham regarding some old letters. Hughes discusses a particular letter sent by William Allingham to Hughes sent from the Crown Inn near Burnham Beeches, sometime around 1856-57. William Allingham wrote a verse in response to a broken engagement between Hughes, the sculptor Alexander Munro, D.G. Rossetti, and Allingham. Hughes expresses his delight in hearing of Helen's new exhibition. In a post-script, Hughes writes that he had introduced William Allingham to Burnham Beeches. Hughes visited some time later to see his "old Rosalind tree," and found another tree with the name "Helen Paterson," carved into it. Hughes references Shakespeare's play "As You Like It," by calling his carving a "Rosalind tree.
Extent1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions15.1 x 19 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectHastings (England)  
SubjectHughes, Arthur, 1832-1915  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
ContainerBox 4, Folder 58: Hughes, Arthur to Helen Allingham, 1908-1915
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_058_01
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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