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Letter from Alfred William Hunt to Helen Allingham, circa 1890

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Title
Letter from Alfred William Hunt to Helen Allingham, circa 1890
Creator
Hunt, Alfred William  
Date
1890  
Description
  • One letter from British artist Alfred William Hunt to Helen Allingham informing Helen that she was elected by more than the necessary amount of votes, likely referring to membership of the Royal Watercolor society. Hunt writes that he had the honor of being Helen's proposer, and that Gilbert was the seconder. Hunt writes that he unfortunately prevented the groups late President F. Tayler from speaking on Helen's behalf. Hunt also provides Helen with Tayler's address should wish to thank him for his kind intentions. In a post-script, Hunt mentions that perhaps Helen has a catalogue containing Fredrick Tayler's exact address.
  • Circa 1890.
Extent
1 leaf, 3 pages
Dimensions
18.1 x 23 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
  • Kensington (London, England)  
  • Chelsea (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_03
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Alfred William Hunt to Helen Allingham, circa 1890
CreatorHunt, Alfred William  
Date1890  
Description
  • One letter from British artist Alfred William Hunt to Helen Allingham informing Helen that she was elected by more than the necessary amount of votes, likely referring to membership of the Royal Watercolor society. Hunt writes that he had the honor of being Helen's proposer, and that Gilbert was the seconder. Hunt writes that he unfortunately prevented the groups late President F. Tayler from speaking on Helen's behalf. Hunt also provides Helen with Tayler's address should wish to thank him for his kind intentions. In a post-script, Hunt mentions that perhaps Helen has a catalogue containing Fredrick Tayler's exact address.
  • Circa 1890.
Extent1 leaf, 3 pages
Dimensions18.1 x 23 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic Subject
  • Kensington (London, England)  
  • Chelsea (London, England)  
SubjectHunt, Alfred, 1830-1896  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
ContainerBox 4, Folder 59: Hunt, Alfred William to Helen Allingham, 1884
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_059_03
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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