Letter from Robert William Currie to Charles Green

Made:: 1836

part of archive:: Penn-Gaskell collection of aeronautical posters and handbills

maker:: Currie, Robert William

He asks if McDonnell's newspaper account of Green's balloon flight is exaggerated and hopes he is 'only a little bit shook'. He asks, too, if Green is 'going to Norwich with the Nassau' balloon.

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Identifier:: MS/1820/1

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Penn-Gaskell collection of aeronautical posters and handbills

MS/0517 Booklet entitled: "Love in a Balloon : adapted from 'Once a Week'"
MS/1796 Publicity material relating to the Mac-Robertson international air races
MS/1797 Material relating to the Bournemouth Centenary Fetes
MS/1798 Programme for the 1er Circuit Aerien d'Egypte, 'Grande Semaine d'Aviation d'Heliopolis' organised by the 'Comite d'Aviation d'Heliopolis'.
MS/1800 The official programme-souvenir of the Blackpool Aviation Week 1909
MS/1801 Programme entitled: "Circuit de l'Est, Premiere Course d'Aeroplanes, du 7 au 17 Aout 1910, Organisee par "Le Matin""
MS/1802 Entry ticket for the XIIe Grand Prix de l'Aero-Club de France
MS/1803 Booklet entitled: "Flying at Hendon. Official Souvenir of the London Aerodrome"
MS/1804 Booklet entitled "The Airman" relating to the life and activities of Bentfield Charles Hucks
MS/1805 National Geographic Society bookmark commemorating the flight of the balloon 'Explorer II'
MS/1806 Menu from 'Dejeuner to M. Louis Paulhan' held at the Savoy Hotel, London'
MS/1807 Correspondence relating to Bert Hinkler's acquiring skywriting patent rights in Australasia
MS/1808 Booklet entitled: "The Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon"
MS/1809 Prospectus for Grahame-White, Bleriot and Maxim, Limited
MS/1810 Newspaper page relating to adrift balloon
MS/1811 Commemorative card entitled: "En souvenir de la visite de Charles A. Lindbergh, le heros de la premiere traversee de l'Atlantique en avion, recu par les ouvriers des usines Citroen le 27 Mai 1927"
MS/1812 Letter from Sir Alan John Cobhamf of Pavilion, Torquay to Eric Ceiler Esq.
MS/1813 Booklet entitled: "Aerial Navigation being the inaugural address"
MS/1814 Pages from The Kaleidoscope Periodical, "being a Biographical Sketch of that celebrated Aeronaut, [William Wyndham Sadler] and a narrative of the events which led to the melancholy catastrophe of his death"
MS/1815 Page from The Kaleidoscope Periodical which includes an article on Charles Green's "late aerial ascent at Cheltenham"
MS/1816/1 Letter from Frederick William Brearey, Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, to S.H. Hollands Esq.
MS/1816/2 Letter from Hiram S. (Stevens) Maxim to Mr. Sydney H. Hollands, c/o Messrs. Siemens Bros., Charlton Pier
MS/1816/3 Letter from Hiram S. (Stevens) Maxim to Mr. Sydney H. Hollands
MS/1817 Cuttings from various, unspecified magazines relating to balloon flights
MS/1818 Official programme for the "Ville de Nice, Grande Semaine Aeronautique Internationale du 26 mars au 2 avril 1922"
MS/1820/1 Letter from Robert William Currie to Charles Green
MS/1820/2 Letter from Robert Hollond to Charles Green
MS/1820/3 Letter from Edward Spencer to Charles Green
MS/1820/4 Letter from Charles Green to P.N. Scott
MS/1820/5 Poem entitled: "Lines on Mr. Green who went up in a balloon on Horseback"
MS/1821 Slip of paper in O'Connell's hand, addressed from London to Mrs. Pearson
MS/1822 Note from James Glaisher to Mr Graham
MS/1823 Letter from Frederick Gustavus Burnaby to Mr. Tupper
MS/1824 Letter from S.F. (Samuel Franklin) Cody to Mr. Gale
MS/1825 Letter from Harold Ernest Perrin, the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom to Henry G. Gale Esq.
MS/1826 Letter from Gustav W Hamel, the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom, to Mr. Wright
MS/1827 Letter from Sir John William Alcock to Mr. Wright
MS/1828 Post card from Herbert George Wells to Mr. A.B. Cooper
MS/1829 Holograph signature of Amy Johnson
MS/1830 Air reconnaissance photograph of part of coastline and harbour arm at Ostend after air raid
MS/1832 Tickets for airship Graf Zeppelin's flight from Germany to South America
MS/1833 Photographs of unspecified aerodrome and biplanes
MS/1834 Agreement between the president of the Aero-Club d'Ostende et du Littoral and Jean Olieslagers relating to the conditions attaching to the latter's flights in a Bleriot aeroplane
MS/1839 Menus signed by notable aviators
MS/1840 Doncaster Aviation Contest 15-23 Oct 1909. The official programme of events at the Doncaster Aerodrome.
MS/1842 Printed brochure entitled: "Blackpool Flying Carnival, 1910. Life Sketches and Photos of Flying Men"
MS/1843 Printed Booket entitled: "A few remarks on what has been done with screw-propelled Aeroplane Machines, from 1809 to 1892"
MS/1844 Printed programme entitled: "Grande Semaine d'Aviation de la Champagne"
MS/1845 Official programme entitled: "Course Paris-Deauville (hydroaeroplanes) and Concours d'Avions Marins"
MS/1846 Card inviting presence at the first of three lectures on 'The Law of the Air' to be given by H.D. Hazeltine at King's College, Strand
MS/1847 Programme relating to musical reception and presentation given to Mr. Claude Grahame-White
MS/1849 Printed menu of dinner to honour Claude Grahame-White
MS/1850 Printed menu of complimentary luncheon to the aviators taking part in the aviation race the 'Circuit of Europe'
MS/1851 Printed menu, signed by notable aviators
MS/1852 Printed catalogue relating to the Aeronautical Society's first exhibition
MS/1853 Insurance policy re balloon ascent on 12 Sept 1907
MS/1854 Programme for the Grand Meeting d'Aviation de Nice organized by the Comite d'Aviation de Nice
MS/1855 Programme for the 8e Coupe Gordon-Bennett Aeronautique held on the 12 Octobre 1913 at the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris
MS/1856 Printed menu relating to the Banquet to Celebrate the First Non-stop Trans-Atlantic Flight by Capt. Sir J. Alcock and Lieut. Sir A.W. Brown
MS/1857 Certificate issued to George W. Halse relating to his balloon flight
MS/1869 Printed menu relating to the Banquet to Brig. Gen. E.M. Maitland ... Major G.H. Scott and the Crew of H.M. Airship "R 34"
MS/1870 Programme for the Second Annual Air Rallye at Haldon Aerodrome & School of Flying, Teignmouth, Devon on June 21st, 1930
MSL/0425/1 Periodical: 'La Vie au Grand Air'
MSL/0425/2 Periodical: 'La Vie au Grand Air'
MSL/0426 German proclamations in Belgium & France in First World War
MSL/0427 Newspaper pages relating to the first aviation meeting in England at Doncaster