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Letter from Helen Allingham to Mary Spence Evans, February 26, circa 1884
Creator
Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926
Date
1884-02-26
Description
One letter from Helen Allingham to Mary Spence Evans, wife of Edmund Evans, seeking Mary's advice regarding the scarlet fever outbreak. Helen writes that they had intended to return home next Monday, March 3rd, but had heard from the boys' school that scarlet fever is still bad there. Helen asks Mary for the state of the cases in the area. Helen apologizes for troubling Mary, and mentions that they have not yet found another place to go.
Circa 1884-02-26.
Extent
1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions
18.1 x 22.9 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 6: Allingham, Helen to Mary Spence Evans, 1884
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
Letter from Helen Allingham to Mary Spence Evans, February 26, circa 1884
Creator
Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926
Date
1884-02-26
Description
One letter from Helen Allingham to Mary Spence Evans, wife of Edmund Evans, seeking Mary's advice regarding the scarlet fever outbreak. Helen writes that they had intended to return home next Monday, March 3rd, but had heard from the boys' school that scarlet fever is still bad there. Helen asks Mary for the state of the cases in the area. Helen apologizes for troubling Mary, and mentions that they have not yet found another place to go.
Circa 1884-02-26.
Extent
1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions
18.1 x 22.9 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 6: Allingham, Helen to Mary Spence Evans, 1884
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