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William Allingham, April 24, 1885

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Title
  • William Allingham, April 24, 1885
  • Letter from James Martineau to Helen Allingham
Creator
Martineau, James  
Date
1885-04-24  
Publication Place
London (England)
Description
One letter and corresponding envelope from British religious philosopher James Martineau to Helen and William Allingham. Martineau writes that early or late messages of goodwill are always welcome. He also writes that peoples eagerness to congratulate others on their birthday, makes him curious about the pessimistic question of "Is life worth living?" Martineau also refers to himself as an "octogenarian." The accompanying envelope is addressed to William Allingham in Godalming, and is postmarked April 24, 1885. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Ivorite, for the Sandle Bros. company.
Extent
  • 1 envelope
  • 1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions
  • 9.5 x 12 cm (envelope)
  • 18.1 x 22.5 cm (leaf 1)
Language
English
Geographic Subject
  • Godalming (Surrey, England)  
  • London (England)  
Subject
Martineau, James, 1805-1900  
Genre Subject
Personal Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
00003: Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-Series
Sub-series 5: Correspondence to Helen and William Allingham
Box Number
Box 6
Folder Number
Folder 5
Folder Title
Martineau, James to Helen and William Allingham, 1885
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_006_005_01
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
Title
  • William Allingham, April 24, 1885
  • Letter from James Martineau to Helen Allingham
CreatorMartineau, James  
Date1885-04-24  
Publication PlaceLondon (England)
DescriptionOne letter and corresponding envelope from British religious philosopher James Martineau to Helen and William Allingham. Martineau writes that early or late messages of goodwill are always welcome. He also writes that peoples eagerness to congratulate others on their birthday, makes him curious about the pessimistic question of "Is life worth living?" Martineau also refers to himself as an "octogenarian." The accompanying envelope is addressed to William Allingham in Godalming, and is postmarked April 24, 1885. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Ivorite, for the Sandle Bros. company.
Extent
  • 1 envelope
  • 1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions
  • 9.5 x 12 cm (envelope)
  • 18.1 x 22.5 cm (leaf 1)
LanguageEnglish
Geographic Subject
  • Godalming (Surrey, England)  
  • London (England)  
SubjectMartineau, James, 1805-1900  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
Series00003: Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-SeriesSub-series 5: Correspondence to Helen and William Allingham
Box NumberBox 6
Folder NumberFolder 5
Folder TitleMartineau, James to Helen and William Allingham, 1885
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_006_005_01
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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