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  • Letter from Henry Allingham to Helen Allingham, December 6, 1903
    Multi-Page Item | 7 pages | 1903 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from Henry Allingham to his mother Helen Allingham, writing about the working conditions and how many men are being laid off. He writes Bullards are also struggling. He explains he does not think he will have much chance getting into the drawing room, and his plan is to try and get the best machine shop experience wherever he can. Henry assures Helen he will not l...
  • Letter from Byam Shaw to John Arthur Lomax, December 6, 1903
    Multi-Page Item | 7 pages | 1903 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from British artist Byam Shaw to John Arthur Lomax, acting as a steward for the Artists' General Benevolent Institution at the dinner being held on Saturday May 7, 1904. Shaw asks Lomax for a donation for his steward list. The letter is signed by Byam Shaw, but the message is written in another hand. In a postscript, it is written that tickets for the dinner cost ...
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