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Letter from Henry Allingham to Helen Allingham, September 24, 1904
Creator
Allingham, Henry William, 1882-1965
Date
1904-09-24
Description
One letter from Henry Allingham to his mother Helen Allingham, writing with the important news that the Morse Co. had sold the patent rights in England. Henry is confident he may get a position with the company in England, and if so may stay in America still if they need him sometime in March. He also informs her he has transitioned from working on the turret lathe to a different type of machine. Henry writes he took Grace Erway on a picnic the past Saturday, and the two assisted in "mooning," till about 8:45 in the evening. In a postscript, Henry notes "Mooning," is not as advanced as the act of "Spooning.
Extent
3 leaves, 10 pages
Dimensions
16.1 x 25.6 cm (leaf 1)
16.1 x 25.6 cm (leaf 2)
16.1 x 12.8 cm (leaf 3)
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Trumansburg (N.Y.)
Subject
Allingham, Henry William, 1882-1965
Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926
Genre Subject
Manuscript
Correspondence
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-Series
Sub-series 4: Allingham Children Correspondence
Box Number
5
Folder Number
70
Folder Title
Allingham, Henry to Helen Allingham, 1904-1905, 1924
Container
MSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 4: Allingham Children Correspondence; Box 5, Folder 70: Allingham, Henry to Helen Allingham, 1904-1905, 1924
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
Letter from Henry Allingham to Helen Allingham, September 24, 1904
Creator
Allingham, Henry William, 1882-1965
Date
1904-09-24
Description
One letter from Henry Allingham to his mother Helen Allingham, writing with the important news that the Morse Co. had sold the patent rights in England. Henry is confident he may get a position with the company in England, and if so may stay in America still if they need him sometime in March. He also informs her he has transitioned from working on the turret lathe to a different type of machine. Henry writes he took Grace Erway on a picnic the past Saturday, and the two assisted in "mooning," till about 8:45 in the evening. In a postscript, Henry notes "Mooning," is not as advanced as the act of "Spooning.
Extent
3 leaves, 10 pages
Dimensions
16.1 x 25.6 cm (leaf 1)
16.1 x 25.6 cm (leaf 2)
16.1 x 12.8 cm (leaf 3)
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Trumansburg (N.Y.)
Subject
Allingham, Henry William, 1882-1965
Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926
Genre Subject
Manuscript
Correspondence
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-Series
Sub-series 4: Allingham Children Correspondence
Box Number
5
Folder Number
70
Folder Title
Allingham, Henry to Helen Allingham, 1904-1905, 1924
Container
MSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 4: Allingham Children Correspondence; Box 5, Folder 70: Allingham, Henry to Helen Allingham, 1904-1905, 1924
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