Portion of an autograph letter : Eastbourne, to Harry Furniss, 1889 Sept. 16.

Record ID: 
285127
Accession number: 
MA 2878.38
Author: 
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898.
Credit: 
Gift of John Hay Whitney, 1971.
Description: 
1 item (2 p.) ; 28.9 and 19.6 cm
Notes: 

The letter is incomplete.
Part of a collection of 70 letters from Lewis Carroll to Harry Furniss; the letters are described individually (MA 2878.1-70).

Summary: 

Commenting on a number of Furniss's sketches for the illustrations in Sylvie and Bruno; noting that he would like a serious frontispiece since "there will be a good deal of serious writing in the book."

Provenance: 
Purchased by John Hay Whitney at the Lois C. Levison sale (American Art Association, New York, 12-13 May 1930).