BIB_ID
119960
Accession number
MA 1617.461
Creator
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.
Display Date
London, England, 1888 October?.
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Purchased as the gift of Edwin J. Beinecke, 1955.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 16.7 x 12.3 cm
Notes
Written from "16, Tite Street, / Chelsea, S.W." on stationery engraved with the address.
Date of writing from published letter cited below.
Henley's mother died on October 25, 1888.
Date of writing from published letter cited below.
Henley's mother died on October 25, 1888.
Provenance
Purchased as the gift of Edwin J. Beinecke, 1955.
Summary
Saying "I am so sorry to hear about your trouble. All poets love their mothers, and as I worship mine I can understand how you feel. I hope there is still some chance."
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