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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 348 Oxford Road, Manchester (15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. crossed through)
Recipient: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: 1 Stratton St, Piccadilly, London
Date: 1877, Aug., 10 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: He is looking forward to seeing her soon and conversing with such a good friend. He will be glad to leave that place. The enemies are bitter and the friends freezing. She cannot think what a comfort Trin (his dog) is to him. He loves Irving more each day. Irving hopes to hear good news of her the next day.
Published: L. Irving, p.290 (extract).
Notes: With stamped addressed envelope, indicating it reached London on 11 August. A typewritten transcript is in THM/37/1/18. Manchester audiences still preferred Barry Sullivan to Irving.
Document Holder: BTC (Reference: TCW/M/000255)
Ref.No: 576    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: 1 Stratton Stratton St
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Aug., 11 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: She is concerned about the actions of the "evil one" - Irving has her sympathy in his fight as well as that of Trin (his dog). She is glad to have received his note. He must keep on, never minding his "eerie is too high".
Published: -
Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts. The "evil one" is probably the anonymous author of "The Fashionable Tragedian" attacking Irving (by William Archer and Robert Lowe).
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 569    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: Stratton St
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Aug., 13 
Document Type: Letter (8 p.)
Content Summary: She refers to Irving's telegram boding bad news and a sad letter. They are glad all is going well and would like to make a bonfire of certain malice. She refers to visitors including Mr Bartlett who is coming to see Irving the next week. Did he see Mr Layard's telegram and the Baroness's letter in the Telegraph? Sir James Lacaita told her Gladstone and the Dean of Westminster were sorry for Irving's absence. She speaks of the lines from Herrick sent by Irving and sends him a favourite poem "The Doubting Heart". Her compliments to his Manchester audience.
Published: -
Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts. The malice is in the pamphlet "The Fashionable Tragedian". The Baroness was concerned in relief for Armenia during the Russo-Turkish war.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 570    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: Stratton St
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Aug., 15 
Document Type: Letter (8 p.)
Content Summary: The little remembrances are really touching. Some years ago they spent a happy fortnight at the Alderley Hotel with friends at the time of the Manchester Exhibition. Now Manchester casts a cloud on Irving's letters. It is kind of Irving to propose reading for the Cause. The Baroness has had many answers including some that she should only support Christians. Irving is wrong about Mr Bartlett who has similar interests. Her face is still half covered, she needs strength but Irving's stray telegrams and friendly letters help. She will be glad when he leaves the smoke and is safe back with Trin. He is not to sacrifice a Sunday though she will be glad to see him.
Published: -
Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts. Irving received congratulations on his knighthood from the Alderley Hotel. He presumably offered to read for the Baroness's Turkish Relief Fund.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 571    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 348, Oxford Road, Manchester (15A Grafton Street printed heading crossed out)
Recipient: Austin, Louis Frederick >>
Address: Prince Albert Inn, Broadstairs, Kent
Date: 1877, Aug., 15 Wednesday
Document Type: Letter (3+ p.)
Content Summary: Article is splendid but observe all his cuts. He has avoided alluding to the press or critics. Austin can add to his rough notes in the same strain. Leave out the M.S. which he does not like except where marked. Don't sign the article - he is known as Austin - use "A-". Austin's original ending could not be better. He will be in London on Tuesday.
Published: -
Notes: Negative photocopy with envelope front; typewritten transcript in THM/37/1/20. According to Laurence Irving Austin did not become Irving's secretary until 1881, but as a gifted writer had clearly worked unofficially for some time.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/6)
Ref.No: 167    
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