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Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: St Leonards
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Oct., 12 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: His friends rejoiced when the telegram said Irving had a cold and could not come.Train services had been bad on Monday and are intermittent on Sundays. If Irving were late he might find the town shown by the Gordons and Mr Bartlett uninteresting. She hopes he can come the next Sunday and will send details of trains. She is pleased he is prospering. She had such a night on Friday and must describe things in the House he never saw. She is not prospering but has previous things which cannot be taken.
Published: -
Notes: A note in Irving's hand at the head of the letter reads 'I wonder what you do want. "I like to wonder"!!!' The Baroness was encountering opposition to her engagement to William Ashmead Bartlett. See also Letter No.863 where an insert indicates a personal request she wishes to make.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 865    
Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: St Leonards
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Oct., 13 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: She must send Mrs White Cooper's letter and a card found among her brother's papers. It is an idea for costume and attitudes... and made her think of Irving. They come to St[ratton] St on Tuesday and to Corsicans [Corsican Brothers] Wednesday....
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 866    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Strand
Recipient: Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Oct., 14 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks for his first play, which he will read with interest. He was wise to have it printed. Irving sends the best possible [seats] for that night.
Published: -
Notes: Wilde's first play was 'Vera, or, The Nihilists', not performed until 1883 in New York. On 14th October 'The Corsican Brothers' was being performed. A digital image of this letter is on the website of the Harry Ransom Research Center.
Document Holder: HRR (Reference: MS-4515, Series II. (Box 2, Folder 11))
Ref.No: 9002    
Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: S-- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Oct., 20 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: After 21 grapes she ends with the Sherry Wines! She longs to hear what Irving has decided. She is there on business, to see her sister Susan and to take the dear Gordons to the Corsicans [Corsican Brothers]. She will be busy all day and will dine early but could Irving lunch with them the next day, Thursday at 3 for they return later to St Leonards. (Postscript) She would probably be home by 5.30 that day.
Published: -
Notes: The decision may be the answer to her personal request, see Letters 863 & 865.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 867    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Scott, Clement William >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Oct., 20 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He asks Scott to put in a para. about the money made at the Bazaar in aid of the Perry Barr Institute, Birmingham. Irving opened the bazaar - everyone pleased - £1,100 - Irving is President of the Institute for 2 years. Scott might also draw attention to their morning performances which are so great that they have a Wednesday series. The enclosed is from the Revd Dr Vice Chancellor Tisdall of TCD... (Postscript:) Do not forget Tuesday week. What a jolly old night and knight they had on Sunday.
Published: -
Notes: Irving spoke at the opening of the Perry Barr Institute in 1878. Three Wednesday matinees were given of 'The Corsican Brothers' in November 1880. Tisdall's letter or article is not present.
Document Holder: HUL
Ref.No: 4796    
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