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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Jackson, Harry >>
Address: -
Date: 1875, Dec., 24 Fri
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: All good wishes. If he wishes to do anything to the medallion he may handle it again but Irving wants it now so please give it to 'Doody' . Irving wants the Batemans to see it too so 'Doody' will take it to the theatre. He is just off to Guildhall with George Lewis to lodge a criminal prosecution against the Editor of 'Fun'. See the last number published the last Wednesday.
Published: -
Notes: 'Doody' was Irving's dresser. On 24.12.1875 George Lewis, Irving's solicitor, lodged a libel suit at the Guildhall Police Court, initially against the printer of the personal attack "To a Fashionable Tragedian". Later an apology was given in open court by the Editor of 'Fun', Henry Sampson, and the writer George R. Sims, so Irving stopped the case going to trial. See Brereton, Vol.1, p.194-6. "The Batemans" refers to Mrs Bateman and her daughters.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 8559    
Author: Greville, Sabine Matilda >>
Address: -
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1876?] Thursday
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Please return the enclosed which she sends to show it is not her fault she cannot come on Monday. Can he make out her last two letters? She wishes Banquo's ghost could have been arranged lying down. She describes a drive across her blasted heath.
Published: -
Notes: This may be the Monday performance referred to in Letter 1243.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/15)
Ref.No: 1244    
Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31 Onslow Square, SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1876?], Feb., 22 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: She was sorry to bring Irving all that way on Thursday evening after his great exertion. The next Sunday Mr Froude the historian and another friend are dining at 7 o'clock - can Irving join them?
Published: -
Notes: She refers to this letter as dated 21st February in Letter 2224.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2223    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Pollock, Juliet >>
Address: -
Date: [1876?], [May?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: May he keep the 'Hamlet' text(?) a little longer? He wants to read it once more and is busy. He is glad Sir Frederick has undertaken his task as it requires a gentlemen.
Published: -
Notes: Probably refers to Letter 2511.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/5)
Ref.No: 2513    
Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31 Onslow Square SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1876], May, 27 
Document Type: Letter (8 p.)
Content Summary: She gives her reasons for refusing to act as Pauline in 'The Lady of Lyons' for Irving's benefit. She pleads business, ill-health and nervousness in acting. She suggests Iolanthe as a part for the autumn for the General Theatrical Fund benefit. She asks Irving to call on Monday at 3pm. For 24th [June] she could read briefly, leaving Irving the whole evening to himself, but he must play Sir Tristram.
Published: -
Notes: Iolanthe and Tristram are characters in 'King René's Daughter' finally performed for Irving's benefit on 23rd June. The title was later changed to 'Iolanthe'.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2229    
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