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Letter from Henry Allingham to Helen Allingham, May 19, 1900

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Title
Letter from Henry Allingham to Helen Allingham, May 19, 1900
Creator
Allingham, Henry William, 1882-1965  
Date
1900-05-19  
Publication Place
  • Lammermoor (Queensland)
  • Prairie (Queensland)
Description
One letter from Henry Allingham to his mother Helen Allingham, informing Helen he arrived safely in Lammermoor, and had arrived in Townsville on his birthday. He writes they met Mr. Christison at the wharf, and his luggage arrived safely, and they arrived in Prairie Monday afternoon. Henry mentions seeing several kangaroos, wild turkeys, and cockatoos. He also recounts meeting several aboriginal people. Henry writes the houses are made of logs, with corrugated iron roofs, and sparsely furnished, but contain chain-armor sprung beds. Henry sends his love to Gerald, Evey, Miss Pirie, and the girls. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Standard Linen Bank, likely a watermark for the company Golden Valley Paper Mills.
Extent
1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions
20.3 x 25 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
  • Lammermoor (Queensland)  
  • Prairie (Queensland)  
Subject
Allingham, Henry William, 1882-1965  
Genre Subject
Personal Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
00003: Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-Series
Sub-series 4: Allingham Children Correspondence
Box Number
Box 5
Folder Number
Folder 68
Folder Title
Allingham, Henry to Helen Allingham, 1900-1901, 1925
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_068_05
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Henry Allingham to Helen Allingham, May 19, 1900
CreatorAllingham, Henry William, 1882-1965  
Date1900-05-19  
Publication Place
  • Lammermoor (Queensland)
  • Prairie (Queensland)
DescriptionOne letter from Henry Allingham to his mother Helen Allingham, informing Helen he arrived safely in Lammermoor, and had arrived in Townsville on his birthday. He writes they met Mr. Christison at the wharf, and his luggage arrived safely, and they arrived in Prairie Monday afternoon. Henry mentions seeing several kangaroos, wild turkeys, and cockatoos. He also recounts meeting several aboriginal people. Henry writes the houses are made of logs, with corrugated iron roofs, and sparsely furnished, but contain chain-armor sprung beds. Henry sends his love to Gerald, Evey, Miss Pirie, and the girls. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Standard Linen Bank, likely a watermark for the company Golden Valley Paper Mills.
Extent1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions20.3 x 25 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic Subject
  • Lammermoor (Queensland)  
  • Prairie (Queensland)  
SubjectAllingham, Henry William, 1882-1965  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
Series00003: Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-SeriesSub-series 4: Allingham Children Correspondence
Box NumberBox 5
Folder NumberFolder 68
Folder TitleAllingham, Henry to Helen Allingham, 1900-1901, 1925
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_068_05
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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