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Author: Ogilvie, Glencairn Stuart >>
Address: The Lodge, Woodbridge
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London?]
Date: [1899], May, 14 Sunday
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Can he call between noon on next Friday & 2 pm Sunday, 19th-21st. Would suggest lunch but Irving probably dines in mid afternoon? Can he come and drink whisky, as he wants half an hour of quiet talk.
Published: -
Notes: Irving replied 15/5/99, however Ogilvie wrote to Stoker on 16th May saying he did not expect to see Irving after reading in the paper he had flu. He thanks Irving for the message through Stoker, of which he will avail himself the next week. This may have been tickets for 'Robespierre'. Ogilvie complains of Stoker's handwriting.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 8091    
Author: Story, Robert Herbert >>
Address: University Club, Edinburgh
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1899, May, 17 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: He is sorry to hear Irving is ill and hopes soon better. He always feels Glasgow was responsible for Irving's ill health that year as he was trapped in that unfriendly climate, but hopes the present illness in not connected. His wife and daughters send good wishes. (Postscript:) He is there for 2 weeks for the General Assembly.
Published: -
Notes: Irving contracted pneumonia and pleurisy in Glasgow in October 1898 and was there recovering for some weeks. In 1899 during the run of 'Robespierre' Irving suffered from a bad throat infection.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 5352    
Author: Grey, Albert Henry George >>
Address: Fogliano PO De Velletri
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Lyceum Theatre, Londres
Date: 1899, May, 18 
Document Type: Telegram
Content Summary: Distressed report Sir Henry's illness. Trust nothing serious.
Published: -
Notes: "And BS." Irving's throat problems had recurred and Laurence Irving took his part in 'Robespierre' for a few days. Possibly the foreign reports were exaggerated.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/7/310)
Ref.No: 7156    
Author: Wyndham, Sir Charles >>
Address: Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly, W.
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: Lyceum Theatre, Strand
Date: [1899], May, 18 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He doesn't want to disturb "poor dear" Irving but asks for two proofs of Ogilvie's version of 'Cyrano' which Irving had printed to be sent quickly for him to work on. Give Irving his kindest regards and say he is glad he is getting better. He fears they are both going down hill, but Wyndham does not want to run too quickly.
Published: -
Notes: The note of the answer 20/5/99 is illegible. Irving had sold the rights in 'Cyrano' to Wyndham but it was not performed in English until 1900.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 8385    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15 Grafton Street
Recipient: MacAlister, Sir John Young Walker >>
Address: -
Date: 1899, May, 20 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Unfortunately although very nearly recovered he is not well enough for dinner, and will spend dinner evening in a quiet meal - much too quiet for hilarious Savages. Will MacAlister give the excellent company every assurance of his good will? His brother Savages know that he is always with them in the most festival spirit.
Published: -
Notes: Written by Louis Austin and signed and dated by Irving. Irving was on the point of leaving Grafton Street. Irving had been elected to the Savage Club in 1871.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/14/9/8(3))
Ref.No: 1982    
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