BIB_ID
285078
Accession number
MA 2878.23
Creator
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898.
Display Date
1887 Feb. 16.
Credit line
Gift of John Hay Whitney, 1971.
Description
1 item (3 p.) ; 13.4 cm
Notes
Part of a collection of 70 letters from Lewis Carroll to Harry Furniss; the letters are described individually (MA 2878.1-70).
Provenance
Purchased by John Hay Whitney at the Lois C. Levison sale (American Art Association, New York, 12-13 May 1930).
Summary
Noting that he was terrified he was going to lose Furniss as an illustrator for Sylvie and Bruno; expressing relief that he is not losing Furniss and offering to give him more of a grace period if he needs it; asking him to return some sketches.
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