Letter from Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham, January 2, 1915

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Title: Letter from Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham, January 2, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Arthur
Date: 1915-01-02
Description: One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham apologizing for not thanking Helen for the recent pages sent sooner. Hughes mentions that he has been unwell recently, and is hoping for a better year. Hughes mentions the "awful wickedness," happening in the world, and informs Helen that his eldest grandson was "killed in action," six weeks prior. His other grandson is in Eygpt diverted there on his way home. Hughes writes that he is trying to work to keep his mind off the news.
Extent: 1 leaf, 3 pages
Dimensions: 15.6 x 20.1 cm
Language: English
Geographic Subject: Kew (London, 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_05
Collection: William Allingham papers, 1846-1920

Title	Letter from Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham, January 2, 1915
Creator	Hughes, Arthur
Date	1915-01-02
Description	One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham apologizing for not thanking Helen for the recent pages sent sooner. Hughes mentions that he has been unwell recently, and is hoping for a better year. Hughes mentions the "awful wickedness," happening in the world, and informs Helen that his eldest grandson was "killed in action," six weeks prior. His other grandson is in Eygpt diverted there on his way home. Hughes writes that he is trying to work to keep his mind off the news.
Extent	1 leaf, 3 pages
Dimensions	15.6 x 20.1 cm
Language	English
Geographic Subject	Kew (London, 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_05
Collection	William Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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