A Guide to the Letter from Richard Le Gallienne, 1895 May 22 Le Gaillienne, Richard, Letter from 7851-d

A Guide to the Letter from Richard Le Gallienne, 1895 May 22

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Clifton Waller Barrett Library
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 7851-d

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

7851-d

Title

Letter from Richard Le Gallienne, 1895 May 22

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of a 3-page letter, ALS on 1 l.

Language

English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Letter from Richard Le Gallienne, Accession #7851-d , Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased by the Library on December 9, 1992.

Scope and Content Information

In this letter, Richard Le Gallienne (1866-1947), Mulberry Cottage, Boston Road, Brentford, writes to "My Dear Johnny" [his publisher, John Lane?] on May 22, 1895. He asks his friend for a loan to tide him over until he could complete his book, The Quest for the Golden Girl , and discusses his financial affairs in detail, including the payment of hs insurance premium and receiving fifty pounds for editing The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam .