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Letter from Fred Whishaw to Nellie Lomax Allingham, November 9, 1906

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Title
Letter from Fred Whishaw to Nellie Lomax Allingham, November 9, 1906
Creator
Whishaw, Frederick  
Date
1906-11-09  
Publication Place
Paignton (England)
Description
One letter from Russian-born British novelist Fred Whishaw to Nellie Lomax Allingham, addressed as Miss Nellie, thanking her for the tickets she sent, but writes that he will not be in town on March 1. Whishaw writes that he is very busy at the moment, and sends his love to Nellie's parents, as well as to her and her sister. Whishaw refers to Nellie as "dear-heart," and asks her not to speak of platonic friendship while they write to each other, as it may put him out of step. The letter's paper contains a watermark, The Grosvenor Note, for the Army & Navy Stores.
Extent
1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions
17.8 x 22.5 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Paignton (England)  
Subject
Whishaw, Frederick  
Genre Subject
Personal Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
00003: Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-Series
Sub-series 6: Third-party Correspondence
Box Number
Box 6
Folder Number
Folder 76
Folder Title
Whishaw, Fred to Nellie Lomax Allingham, 1906-1909
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_076_01
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Fred Whishaw to Nellie Lomax Allingham, November 9, 1906
CreatorWhishaw, Frederick  
Date1906-11-09  
Publication PlacePaignton (England)
DescriptionOne letter from Russian-born British novelist Fred Whishaw to Nellie Lomax Allingham, addressed as Miss Nellie, thanking her for the tickets she sent, but writes that he will not be in town on March 1. Whishaw writes that he is very busy at the moment, and sends his love to Nellie's parents, as well as to her and her sister. Whishaw refers to Nellie as "dear-heart," and asks her not to speak of platonic friendship while they write to each other, as it may put him out of step. The letter's paper contains a watermark, The Grosvenor Note, for the Army & Navy Stores.
Extent1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions17.8 x 22.5 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectPaignton (England)  
SubjectWhishaw, Frederick  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
Series00003: Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-SeriesSub-series 6: Third-party Correspondence
Box NumberBox 6
Folder NumberFolder 76
Folder TitleWhishaw, Fred to Nellie Lomax Allingham, 1906-1909
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_076_01
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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