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  • Letter from Norman Moore to Helen Allingham, October 6, 1911
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1911 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from British doctor and historian Norman Moore to Helen Allingham, informing her that it is unnecessary to write a note on Mac Longlinne, and provides the etymology of the name. Moore also further elaborates of the Irish term "dinnseanchas." Moore asks to have a copy of William Allingham's "Varieties in Prose," to remind him of all the conversations he had with Al...
  • Letter from Norman Moore to William Allingham, October 8, 1869
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1869 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from British doctor and historian Norman Moore to William Allingham informing Allingham that he read the article written in Fraser's magazine. Moore shares that he wishes Allingham had written a series on the topic, and discusses forts built in County Antrim, Ireland, near Dunminning. He also discusses the beauty of the Irish landscape. Moore writes that he believ...
  • Letter from Norman Moore to Helen Allingham, October 9, 1911
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1911 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from British doctor and historian Norman Moore to Helen Allingham, offering corrections to the note on page 183, regarding the term "Knock Many." Moore mentions Stokes' comments, and explains William Allingham was likely writing Irish terms phonetically, suggesting the edited text is one of Allingham's. Moore notes he is sure the book will be very interesting, and...
  • Letter from Norman Moore to William Allingham, August 19, 1869
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1869 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from British doctor and historian Norman Moore to William Allingham inquiring about the location of an article written by Allingham, and mentions that he too has written an article on the subject for the Athenaeum. He hopes to soon be in Ireland, and describes the English as "a tiresome race..." and mentions that "Irish air is necessary to prevent a sort of mental...
  • Letter from Norman Moore to Helen Allingham, October 4, 1911
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1911 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from British doctor and historian Norman Moore to Helen Allingham, informing Helen about artist William M. Hennessy using the title "Member of the Royal Irish Academy." Moore defines the term "dinnseanchas," and other Irish terminology. He mentions contemporaries John O'Donovan, George Petrie, and Whitley Stokes, and the use of the title "Ll.D." Moore shares he is...
  • Envelope from Norman Moore to William Allingham, circa 1856
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1856 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One envelope from British doctor and historian Norman Moore to William Allingham. The envelope is addressed to Allingham at the Norfolk Hotel, Surrey Street, Strand, which is located in Westminster in London.
  • Note from Norman Moore to William Allingham, undated
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One note from British doctor and historian Norman Moore to William Allingham, in which Moore sends his greetings to Allingham and inquires about the origin and meaning of the word 'Pallas'. There is a note on the bottom of the page that states, "Below I have written in English jargon." On the back of the note Moore has written the same message in Irish gaelic.
  • Letter from Norman Moore to William Allingham, April 15, 1871
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1871 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from British doctor and historian Norman Moore to William Allingham asking for Allingham to return a rejected manuscript Moore submitted to Fraser's magazine on the top of Darwin. Moore also discusses the case of Waterton versus Audubon, in which Moore shares he has read almost every publication regarding Waterton. He finds Allingham mistaken in his comment of, "W...