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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: Torquay
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Aug., 23 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: She discusses 'The Lyons Mail' - unpleasant but a fine outlet for Irving. She prefers Lesurques. They have a good "Belfast Newsletter". She longs to talk about Hamlet's conduct to Ophelia. Mr Aston has been there and goes to Lyons [The Lyons Mail] that night. It is bitterly cold. (Postscripts) Hannah Brown mentions the dogs; and the Baroness reports on Mrs Brown's health and progress.
Published: -
Notes: In the hands of both Mrs Brown and the Baroness.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 572    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington
Date: 1877, Aug., 29 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Would she mind coming to him there on Friday? He thinks she would like to see his rooms and they might have luncheon at about half past one. The next day will be very busy - the first he has had to himself since his return. (Postcript:) Of course he could come to see her if she would prefer it.
Published: -
Notes: With stamped envelope; transcript in THM/37/1/17
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 1580    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: S- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Sept., 4 
Document Type: Letter (8 p.)
Content Summary: She received Irving's cheerful letter that morning and thanks him for the telegram. When the Baroness was out there was a sandwichman for 'The Dead Secret' opposite them in Piccadilly from 12-14. She refers to Mr Critchett and Mr Sinclair who stayed and read them the first Act of 'Money' very well. She sees there is to be an account of Irving's early life by a Mr Lewis (?) of Dublin, part of which was in The Theatre that day. (Postscript:) She was thinking of Hamlet on Monday night and discusses details of Irving's performance. Only think of Patti going into a convent to take the veil. What agony of mind. She has so much public adulation, but Mrs Brown never admired her. She hopes she finds comfort.
Published: -
Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts and signed by Mrs Brown on p.5 and initialled at end. Hannah Brown often refers to Irving in terms of two spirits "Good Wish" and "Gold Bell" which the Baroness sometimes mentions. 'The Dead Secret' was being performed at the Lyceum in the Bateman company's absence. Mr Critchett was her eye surgeon, and William Sinclair later Archdeacon of London. The rumour about Adelina Patti seems to be completely unfounded.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 577    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: Stratton St
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Sept., 14 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Irving is to be congratulated on his brilliant visit to Liverpool but she is concerned for his health. She thanks him for the 'Entract[e]'. She had told him the worst of the crisis was over but it has been a trouble to all. They have been sent a book which she will send to him. Where does he go next? Mr Wills was pleased with the newspaper Irving sent him and with the article on the poetry of Hamlet, as they were with their copy.
Published: -
Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts.The crisis refers to troubles with the Marjoribanks family about Coutts & Co.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 582    
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