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Letter from Bessie Parkes Belloc to Helen Allingham, August 14, 1853

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Title
Letter from Bessie Parkes Belloc to Helen Allingham, August 14, 1853
Creator
Belloc, Bessie Rayner, 1829-1925  
Date
1853-08-14  
Description
One letter from Bessie Parkes Belloc to Helen Allingham, addressing Helen as "Cousin Helen," thanking Helen for her kind note, and mentions that Mary is too busy to leave London. Belloc mentions that she should like to visit Helen while she is at Haslemere, and mentions coming Wednesday on the 5 train from Waterloo. Belloc writes that while she is familiar with Sussex, she knows nothing of Surrey. Belloc also mentions the death of her cousin Aubrey Bowen, and informs Helen of his death notice in the weekly B Medical Journal.
Extent
1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions
17.6 x 22.3 cm
Language
English
Geographic Subject
Westminster (London, England)  
Subject
Belloc, Bessie Rayner, 1829-1925  
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 14: Belloc, Bessie Parkes to Helen Allingham, 1853-1911
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_014_01
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Bessie Parkes Belloc to Helen Allingham, August 14, 1853
CreatorBelloc, Bessie Rayner, 1829-1925  
Date1853-08-14  
DescriptionOne letter from Bessie Parkes Belloc to Helen Allingham, addressing Helen as "Cousin Helen," thanking Helen for her kind note, and mentions that Mary is too busy to leave London. Belloc mentions that she should like to visit Helen while she is at Haslemere, and mentions coming Wednesday on the 5 train from Waterloo. Belloc writes that while she is familiar with Sussex, she knows nothing of Surrey. Belloc also mentions the death of her cousin Aubrey Bowen, and informs Helen of his death notice in the weekly B Medical Journal.
Extent1 leaf, 4 pages
Dimensions17.6 x 22.3 cm
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectWestminster (London, England)  
SubjectBelloc, Bessie Rayner, 1829-1925  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
ContainerBox 4, Folder 14: Belloc, Bessie Parkes to Helen Allingham, 1853-1911
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_014_01
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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