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  • Letter from Arthur Hughes to William Allingham, March 10, 1886
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1886 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to William Allingham regarding some watercolor paintings that Hughes has done for the Royal Society of Water Colours. He mentions that Allingham's wife, Helen, may see them and encourages her to look away from his work. He includes the titles of his works, "The Potter's Courtship," "Grave of Saul Vermese," and "Autumn." He descri...
  • Letter from Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham, August 18, 1910
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1910 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham regarding his first meeting with William Allingham. Hughes writes that it was Rossetti who introduced him to Allingham, but he cannot recall the date. Hughes apologizes for not being home as he would have been able to give the date of Holman Hunt's first visit to Palestine. In an additional note, Hughes writes ...
  • Letter from Arthur Hughes to William Allingham, September 11, 1878
    Multi-Page Item | 7 pages | 1870-1879 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to William Allingham sending belated thanks after receiving Allingham's note and new volume of poems. He also shares that he is painting some children's potraits. He also got a letter from shared aquaintance Albert Goodwin from Dartmoor, who writes about being ill for two months. Hughes also asks Allingham to give his regards to ...
  • Letter from Arthur Hughes to William Allingham, November 24, 1856
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1856 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to William Allingham thanking him for his letter, and discusses the sketches that Bessie Parkes had done of Hughes' pictures. Hughes discusses the admiration his pictures had inspired in her, and mentions he is a fan of her poems. He also mentions Allingham's book, "Day and Night Songs." His letter starts describing an interactio...
  • Letter from Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham, March 4, 1908
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1908 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham regarding some old letters. Hughes discusses a particular letter sent by William Allingham to Hughes sent from the Crown Inn near Burnham Beeches, sometime around 1856-57. William Allingham wrote a verse in response to a broken engagement between Hughes, the sculptor Alexander Munro, D.G. Rossetti, and Allingha...
  • Letter from Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham, November 28, 1911
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1911 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham apologizing for being late in acknowledging the letters. Hughes informs Helen that has been enjoying reading the old letters, and is looking through his own collection of letters.
  • Letter from Arthur Hughes to William Allingham, February 25, 1855
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1855 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to William Allingham stating that Allingham must have removed Hughes from his list of correspondents, and believes that he has always attended to Allingham's wishes in his notes and done his duty in responding to Allingham. Hughes also mentions that the book cannot be put together without all the designs, and is currently waiting...
  • Letter from Arthur Hughes to William Allingham, August 11, 1874
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1874 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to William Allingham passing on a message from Hughes' wife to Allingham regarding lodging and gives an address and pricing. He also shares that he has heard that Allingham has found himself a wife, and describes Helen as charming. He also describes Allingham's fortune in finding an artist for marry.
  • Letter from Arthur Hughes to William Allingham, August 1, 1854
    Multi-Page Item | 11 pages | 1854 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to William Allingham responding to a previous letter from Allingham. Hughes informs Allingham that he waited to respond till he talked to Routledge and returned from being busy working on the background for his piece, "Orlando." He also mentions shared acquaintance, Alexander Munro. Hughes also includes a small drawing, and a not...
  • Letter from Arthur Hughes to William Allingham, March 16, 1855
    Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1855 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to William Allingham informing Allingham that he has received the proofs sooner than expected from the Daziel Brothers, who were likely doing the woodcuts, and note regarding D.G. Rossetti. Hughes hopes that the prints are pleasing to Allingham and worthy of printing. He also encourages Allingham to write soon. There is a note on...
  • Letter from Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham, March 7, 1908
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1908 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham thanking Helen for sending him more letters. Hughes informs her that he wonders if they will be of any interest to the public, and has made notes on several in pencil. Hughes expresses his pleasure in reading these letters again, and has sent off his own letters to her without reading them. Hughes writes that h...
  • Letter from Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham, January 2, 1915
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1915 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English painter Arthur Hughes to Helen Allingham apologizing for not thanking Helen for the recent pages sent sooner. Hughes mentions that he has been unwell recently, and is hoping for a better year. Hughes mentions the "awful wickedness," happening in the world, and informs Helen that his eldest grandson was "killed in action," six weeks prior. His other gr...
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