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Letter from Helen Allingham to Basil Champneys, April 27, circa 1900

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Title
Letter from Helen Allingham to Basil Champneys, April 27, circa 1900
Creator
Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
Date
1900-04-27  
Description
  • Circa 1900-04-27.
  • One letter from Helen Allingham to English architect and author Basil Champneys regarding her previous letter in which she pointed out mistakes in Champneys' book. Helen corrects herself and writes that the two visits to Tennyson were coincidents. Helen admits that she should have checked Dr. Birckbeck Hall's book herself before writing to Champneys. Helen asks for Champneys' pardon at her mistake. Helen writes that she found Champneys' account of Patmore's early days and ideals interesting, but did not find the same interest in his religious views later in life.
Extent
1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions
15.3 x19.7 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Hampstead (London, England)  
Subject
Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
Genre Subject
Personal Correspondence  
Collection Title
William Allingham Papers
Series
Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
Container
Box 4, Folder 3: Allingham, Helen to Basil Champneys, circa 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
Collection Note
Purchased from David J. Holmes, 1994, purchased using the Downs Memorial Fund
Repository
Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
00003_004_003_02
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Helen Allingham to Basil Champneys, April 27, circa 1900
CreatorAllingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
Date1900-04-27  
Description
  • Circa 1900-04-27.
  • One letter from Helen Allingham to English architect and author Basil Champneys regarding her previous letter in which she pointed out mistakes in Champneys' book. Helen corrects herself and writes that the two visits to Tennyson were coincidents. Helen admits that she should have checked Dr. Birckbeck Hall's book herself before writing to Champneys. Helen asks for Champneys' pardon at her mistake. Helen writes that she found Champneys' account of Patmore's early days and ideals interesting, but did not find the same interest in his religious views later in life.
Extent1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions15.3 x19.7 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectHampstead (London, England)  
SubjectAllingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
ContainerBox 4, Folder 3: Allingham, Helen to Basil Champneys, circa 1900
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition InformationPurchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
Collection NotePurchased from David J. Holmes, 1994, purchased using the Downs Memorial Fund
RepositoryRare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier00003_004_003_02
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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