BIB_ID
373532
Accession number
MA 9759
Creator
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898.
Display Date
Darlington, 1868 June 24.
Credit line
Gift of Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., 1987.
Description
1 item (2 pages) ; 17.7 x 11.3 cm + envelope
Notes
Mourning envelope with stamp and postmark to "Miss Edith Argles / Barnack Rectory / Stamford."
Written on mourning stationery from "Croft Rectory, / Darlington."
This item is part of the Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., Lewis Carroll collection. The large collection includes printed books, letters, manuscripts, puzzles and games, personal effects and ephemera, which have been cataloged separately.
The letter is signed C. L. Dodgson. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson adopted the pseudonym "Lewis Carroll" in 1856 when publishing a poem in "The Train." He used the pseudonym when publishing Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and other works, but wrote under his given name, Charles Dodgson, when publishing mathematical works and in daily life. For administrative purposes, all manuscripts are collated under the name Lewis Carroll.
Previously accessioned as AAH 987.
Written on mourning stationery from "Croft Rectory, / Darlington."
This item is part of the Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., Lewis Carroll collection. The large collection includes printed books, letters, manuscripts, puzzles and games, personal effects and ephemera, which have been cataloged separately.
The letter is signed C. L. Dodgson. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson adopted the pseudonym "Lewis Carroll" in 1856 when publishing a poem in "The Train." He used the pseudonym when publishing Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and other works, but wrote under his given name, Charles Dodgson, when publishing mathematical works and in daily life. For administrative purposes, all manuscripts are collated under the name Lewis Carroll.
Previously accessioned as AAH 987.
Provenance
From the Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., Lewis Carroll collection; gift of Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., 1987.
Summary
Writing to tell them he will not be able to come to Babbicombe due to the death of his father; saying "I fear you (and specially Dolly), who wrote some time ago) will have thought me a careless corespondent, but Dolly's letter came when I was very busy, and so did yours too - I am in great sorrow just now, as my dear dear father has been taken away from us - I am afraid I shall not be able to come to you this summer at Babbicombe, as it is too far south for my sisters to go too - Give my love to Dolly, & kindest regards to your party."
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