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Letter from Alicia Adelaide Needham to Helen Allingham, October 2, 1900

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Title
Letter from Alicia Adelaide Needham to Helen Allingham, October 2, 1900
Creator
Needham, Alicia Adélaïde, 1875-1945  
Date
1900-10-02  
Description
One letter from Irish composer Alicia Adelaide Needham to Helen Allingham, thanking Helen for sending tickets to the play, but is unable to attend as she is expecting a "great domestic event," likely referring to her pregnancy. Needham explains she has given the tickets to some friends, but is saddened by not being able to attend herself. She also writes she would have loved to visit Helen this year, but only left home to go to Ireland's musical festival.
Extent
1 leaf, 3 pages
Dimensions
17.8 x 22.7 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
London (England)  
Subject
  • Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
  • Needham, Alicia Adélaïde, 1875-1945  
Genre Subject
Personal Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-Series
Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
Box Number
5
Folder Number
7
Folder Title
Needham, Alicia Adelaide to Helen Allingham, 1900
Container
MSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham; Box 5, Folder 7: Needham, Alicia Adelaide to Helen Allingham, 1900
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 & Manuscript Library
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
00003_005_007_01
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Alicia Adelaide Needham to Helen Allingham, October 2, 1900
CreatorNeedham, Alicia Adélaïde, 1875-1945  
Date1900-10-02  
DescriptionOne letter from Irish composer Alicia Adelaide Needham to Helen Allingham, thanking Helen for sending tickets to the play, but is unable to attend as she is expecting a "great domestic event," likely referring to her pregnancy. Needham explains she has given the tickets to some friends, but is saddened by not being able to attend herself. She also writes she would have loved to visit Helen this year, but only left home to go to Ireland's musical festival.
Extent1 leaf, 3 pages
Dimensions17.8 x 22.7 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectLondon (England)  
Subject
  • Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
  • Needham, Alicia Adélaïde, 1875-1945  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence
Sub-SeriesSub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
Box Number5
Folder Number7
Folder TitleNeedham, Alicia Adelaide to Helen Allingham, 1900
ContainerMSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham; Box 5, Folder 7: Needham, Alicia Adelaide to Helen Allingham, 1900
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition InformationPurchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
RepositoryRare Book & Manuscript Library
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier00003_005_007_01
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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