Letter from William Edward Hartpole Lecky to Helen Allingham, November 21, 1889
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| Title | Letter from William Edward Hartpole Lecky to Helen Allingham, November 21, 1889 |
| Creator | Lecky, William Edward Hartpole Lecky |
| Date | 1889-11-21 |
| Description | One letter from Irish essayist William Edward Hartpole Lecky to Helen Allingham regarding the recent loss of Helen's husband, William Allingham. Lecky writes that he was saddened to read the news, and mentions that it is 24 years since Tennyson introduced him to Allingham. Lecky discusses the beauty of Allingham's work, and an autobiographical poem included in his favorite volume of Allingham's work. Lecky's wife joins him in offerring his sympathy to Helen. |
| Extent | 1 leaf, 2 pages |
| Dimensions | 15.2 x 19.5 cm |
| Language | English |
| Geographic Subject | London (England) |
| Subject | Lecky, William Edward Hartpole, 1838-1903 |
| 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 66: Lecky, William Edward Hartpole 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_066_01 |
| Collection | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920 |
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