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Letter from Alfred William Parsons to Helen Allingham, December 21, 1913

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Title
Letter from Alfred William Parsons to Helen Allingham, December 21, 1913
Creator
Parsons, Alfred William  
Date
1913-12-21  
Publication Place
Broadway (Worcestershire, England)
Description
One letter from English artist Alfred William Parsons to Helen Allingham, thanking Helen for her kind letter regarding his appointment as President of the Royal Watercolor Society. He expresses his gratitude for the appointment but wishes it would have been awarded to a younger man. Parsons had hoped for a quiet retirement at his Kensington house. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Southern Cross Superfine, for the Wiggins, Teape, & Co.
Extent
1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions
17.7 x 22.8 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Broadway (Worcestershire, England)  
Subject
Parsons, Alfred, 1847-1920  
Genre Subject
Personal Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
00003: Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-Series
Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
Box Number
Box 5
Folder Number
Folder 14
Folder Title
Parsons, Alfred William to Helen Allingham, 1913
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_005_014_01
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Alfred William Parsons to Helen Allingham, December 21, 1913
CreatorParsons, Alfred William  
Date1913-12-21  
Publication PlaceBroadway (Worcestershire, England)
DescriptionOne letter from English artist Alfred William Parsons to Helen Allingham, thanking Helen for her kind letter regarding his appointment as President of the Royal Watercolor Society. He expresses his gratitude for the appointment but wishes it would have been awarded to a younger man. Parsons had hoped for a quiet retirement at his Kensington house. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Southern Cross Superfine, for the Wiggins, Teape, & Co.
Extent1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions17.7 x 22.8 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectBroadway (Worcestershire, England)  
SubjectParsons, Alfred, 1847-1920  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
Series00003: Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-SeriesSub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
Box NumberBox 5
Folder NumberFolder 14
Folder TitleParsons, Alfred William to Helen Allingham, 1913
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_005_014_01
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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