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Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: S- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Sept., 28 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: John sends a greeting already that day - the answer to the charming letter just received will be sent to Scarborough in case of mistake. They are greatly pleased with the feathered novelties from Bradford. A lavender wrapper was mentioned but has not arrived. ... John wrote the day before to Bradford and hopes Irving received it. She makes several whimsical references about the Sheffield Wonder, and the dogs. (Postscript) Look for the ghost in the old Abbey at Whitby ...
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Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts. John seems to be a dog, presumably corresponding with Irving's Trin. The Sheffield Wonder is the large cheese to be sent by Irving. See Letter 593.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 592    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: S- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Sept., 29 
Document Type: Letter (13 p.)
Content Summary: They are all amazed at the Cheese. She asks him to look at the Shadow Sketch and believe she needs no reminder of absent friends. She does appreciate the newspapers. She cannot hoard the Sheffield Giant as she does the little shamrock. She lay awake all night wondering how to cut the cheese and decided on a Saltaire. She compares the Bradford and Sheffield reviews and people, and refers to Scarborough, Leeds and York where Irving has been. The yacht sails on Thursday. The Baroness and Irving are a comfort to her. She has 3 letters from him - from Manchester, Liverpool & Bradford. (Postscript:) W.L. [Walter Lacy] comes the next Thursday for 'Lady of Lyons'. She sends a cutting from H[olly] L[odge]. ...
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Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts. Mrs Brown was a Scot. The Sheffield Giant or Wonder is the large cheese sent by Irving whilst on tour.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 593    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: S- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Oct., 12 
Document Type: Letter (8 p.)
Content Summary: She refers to the accident to Trin's foot and hopes he will soon be well. They gain pleasant dreams from the news from the North and the packet that morning. The Perry Barr Programme was most interesting and the newspapers cheering. They were interested in the Glasgow reaction to Mathias. She sends an enclosure to be returned. That night 'The Honeymoon', as, since they cannot have their own Claude, they give up 'The Lady of Lyons'. She begins listening to Sir Walter Scott's character of Louis XI, and compares him with Richard III, also mentioning Dubosq, but she is shy of dictating her thoughts to Irving.
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Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts. In February 1877 Irving had given a reading of 'Macbeth' in Birmingham Town Hall in aid of the building fund for the Perry Barr Institute. Irving played Claude Melnotte in 'The Lady of Lyons' at the Lyceum in April 1879, but had perhaps earlier read it for the Baroness.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 599    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: S- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Oct., 17 [No.2]
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Mr Knapp's Bouquet is extremely pretty, she felt it all over and it stands on the Drawing Room table. They were speaking of Mr Knapp and pleasant memories of the box the other day. A telegram from Constance (yacht) says they have arrived safely at Gibraltar. The P-- case is extraordinary. Mr St John goes on the 1st of November. They send a "perfect edition" of Thieves' Vinegar in a separate parcel with a little flat bottle for Irving's waistcoat. Thanks for the telegram in answer - reports have not yet arrived. She thinks Irving is a descendant of "Hercules".
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Notes: Dictated to Barones Burdett-Coutts. Mr Knapp was probably a Lyceum employee. The P-- case is unidentified. It is referred to again in Letter No.614.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 603    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: S- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Oct., 23 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Hearty greeting to Dundee and its quaint little theatre and its manager. She hopes the Russells do their duty well. It was good to drive to Stirling which is more interesting than Perth. She talks of the success of 'The Lyons Mail' and of Irving's success in Scotland. She sends him some coloured markers with ribbons to mark passages in books. She writes to answer his kind letter, and refers to Blackpool, Mr Sinclair who came to hear Mr Lacy and went to see Mr Long's picture also seen by the Baroness, etc. Mrs Brown has already "seen" the picture... (Postscript) She mentions a bag in use and string [sent by Irving?].
Published: -
Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts. The Russells ran Irving's hotel. The picture is probably Edwin Long's portrait of Irving as Hamlet.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 607    
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