Letter from Alfred William Hunt to Helen Allingham, May 7, 1884

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Title: Letter from Alfred William Hunt to Helen Allingham, May 7, 1884
Creator: Hunt, Alfred William
Date: 1884-05-07
Description: One letter from British painter Alfred William Hunt to Helen Allingham regarding his delight in discovery Helen's enjoyment of his work. Hunt compliments Helen's own artistic talent. Hughes remarks that the whole world is painting the sea and the sea shore, and that no green leaf can be found in the Royal Academy show. Hunt sends his regards to Mr. Allingham, and again thanks Helen for her kind words. In a post-script, Hunt writes that his wife is out at the moment but would join him in sending kind regards.
Extent: 1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions: 18.1 x 22.5 cm
Language: English
Geographic Subject: Kensington (London, England)
Subject: Hunt, Alfred, 1830-1896
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 59: Hunt, Alfred William to Helen Allingham, 1884
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_059_01
Collection: William Allingham papers, 1846-1920

Title	Letter from Alfred William Hunt to Helen Allingham, May 7, 1884
Creator	Hunt, Alfred William
Date	1884-05-07
Description	One letter from British painter Alfred William Hunt to Helen Allingham regarding his delight in discovery Helen's enjoyment of his work. Hunt compliments Helen's own artistic talent. Hughes remarks that the whole world is painting the sea and the sea shore, and that no green leaf can be found in the Royal Academy show. Hunt sends his regards to Mr. Allingham, and again thanks Helen for her kind words. In a post-script, Hunt writes that his wife is out at the moment but would join him in sending kind regards.
Extent	1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions	18.1 x 22.5 cm
Language	English
Geographic Subject	Kensington (London, England)
Subject	Hunt, Alfred, 1830-1896
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 59: Hunt, Alfred William to Helen Allingham, 1884
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_059_01
Collection	William Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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