Letter from Hugh Allingham to Helen Allingham, June 8, 1900
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| Title | Letter from Hugh Allingham to Helen Allingham, June 8, 1900 |
| Creator | Allingham, Hugh |
| Date | 1900-06-08 |
| Description | One letter from William Allingham's half-brother and bank manager, Hugh Allingham to Helen Allingham, expressing his delight in receiving a letter from Helen. Hugh writes in response to questions from Helen, the first being about the Allingham's family history in Ireland. Hugh writes that the Allingham family moved to the Ballyshannon area during the Elizabethan time, and their descendant "Hugh Allingham," appears in local records from that time. Hugh mentions that the Allingham family was established in the area prior to Ulster Platation. In response to Helen's second question, Hugh writes that "Willy's," mother's name was Catherine Crawford and that their family was connected by marriage to a Jennings, whose line established themselves in Ballyshannon as merchants. Hugh also writes that his father was for a time a merchant, carrying lumber from America and Norway, as well as wine from Spain. Hugh mentions following his father's mercantile career, he managed the Provincial Bank in Ballyshannon. Hugh informs Helen that he had just returned from Dublin, where his wife Lousia remains to be treated for "throat deafness. |
| Extent | 1 leaf, 4 pages |
| Dimensions | 18 x 22.4 cm |
| Language | English |
| Geographic Subject | Ballyshannon (Ireland) |
| Subject | Allingham, Hugh, 1845-1922 |
| 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 7: Allingham, Hugh to Helen Allingham, 1900-1914 |
| 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 |
| Type | Correspondence |
| Identifier | 00003_004_007_01 |
| Collection | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920 |
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