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  • Letter from George Gifillan to William Allingham, May 10, 1848
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1848 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from Scottish author George Gilfillan to William Allingham acknowledging his reception of Allingham's paper on Blake, which Gilfillan wants to forward to Hogg's Weekly magazine. He offers up his compliments on Allingham's paper and mentions that he will send Hoggs Allingham's address. He also mentions that he believed Emerson, likely the American poet Ralph Waldo ...
  • Letter from George Gifillan to William Allingham, September 16, 1847
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1847 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from Scottish author George Gilfillan to William Allingham in response to Allingham's wishes of meeting. Gilfillan writes that he sincerely hopes to meet with Allingham in Hunt's company, most likely referring to English author Leigh Hunt. He also urges Allingham to not lose hope as he was rejected from contributing to an unnamed source. Gilfillan tells Allingham ...
  • Letter from George Gifillan to William Allingham, February 25, 1848
    Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1848 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from Scottish author George Gilfillan to William Allingham informing him that Emerson, most likely the American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, has just left. Gilfillan will forward Allingham's note to him in Ambleside where he will be visiting Miss Harriet Martineau and the poet William Wordsworth. He also informs Allingham of the quality of Emerson's character.
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