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Letter from Hugh Allingham to Helen Allingham, December 1911

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Title
Letter from Hugh Allingham to Helen Allingham, December 1911
Creator
Allingham, Hugh  
Date
1911-12  
Description
One postcard from William Allingham's half-brother and bank manager, Hugh Allingham to Helen Allingham, with the words "William Allingham Jr., This nam's duration may surpass the Hand thus wrote it on the glass." Below that message, Hugh writes that those words were written with a diamond on a pane of glass by William Allingham in the room where he did much of his literary work. The front of the postcard states that this was sent to Helen Allingham by Hugh Allingham from Ballyshannon, in December 1911. The front inscription is written by Helen Allingham. There is no stamp, and no address written for Helen.
Extent
1 postcard
Dimensions
8.8 x 13.9 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_03
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Hugh Allingham to Helen Allingham, December 1911
CreatorAllingham, Hugh  
Date1911-12  
DescriptionOne postcard from William Allingham's half-brother and bank manager, Hugh Allingham to Helen Allingham, with the words "William Allingham Jr., This nam's duration may surpass the Hand thus wrote it on the glass." Below that message, Hugh writes that those words were written with a diamond on a pane of glass by William Allingham in the room where he did much of his literary work. The front of the postcard states that this was sent to Helen Allingham by Hugh Allingham from Ballyshannon, in December 1911. The front inscription is written by Helen Allingham. There is no stamp, and no address written for Helen.
Extent1 postcard
Dimensions8.8 x 13.9 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectBallyshannon (Ireland)  
SubjectAllingham, Hugh, 1845-1922  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
ContainerBox 4, Folder 7: Allingham, Hugh to Helen Allingham, 1900-1914
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition InformationPurchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
RepositoryRare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier00003_004_007_03
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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