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Letter from Anne Benson Procter to Helen Allingham, 18uu

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Title
Letter from Anne Benson Procter to Helen Allingham, 18uu
Creator
Procter, Anne Benson, 1799-1888  
Date
18uu  
Description
One letter from the mother of poet Adelaide Anne Procter, Anne Benson Procter to Helen Allingham, leaving Helen some biscuits for her and her children, which Procter explains are very dry. Procter mentions her trouble with the Italian politician Mezzini, whom she describes as leading other people into trouble but avoiding it himself. She also mentions her good friend Francis Turner Palgrave, and his poem about Eurydice. She compliments Helen's drawings, and mentions the novelist Anthony Trollope.
Extent
1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions
11.4 x 17.8 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Shere (England)  
Subject
  • Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
  • Procter, Anne Benson, 1799-1888  
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
19
Folder Title
Procter, Anne B. to Helen Allingham, 1879-1881
Container
MSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham; Box 5, Folder 19: Procter, Anne B. to Helen Allingham, 1879-1881
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_019_03
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Anne Benson Procter to Helen Allingham, 18uu
CreatorProcter, Anne Benson, 1799-1888  
Date18uu  
DescriptionOne letter from the mother of poet Adelaide Anne Procter, Anne Benson Procter to Helen Allingham, leaving Helen some biscuits for her and her children, which Procter explains are very dry. Procter mentions her trouble with the Italian politician Mezzini, whom she describes as leading other people into trouble but avoiding it himself. She also mentions her good friend Francis Turner Palgrave, and his poem about Eurydice. She compliments Helen's drawings, and mentions the novelist Anthony Trollope.
Extent1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions11.4 x 17.8 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectShere (England)  
Subject
  • Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
  • Procter, Anne Benson, 1799-1888  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence
Sub-SeriesSub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
Box Number5
Folder Number19
Folder TitleProcter, Anne B. to Helen Allingham, 1879-1881
ContainerMSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham; Box 5, Folder 19: Procter, Anne B. to Helen Allingham, 1879-1881
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_019_03
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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