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Author: Wills, William Gorman >>
Address: Garrick Club
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1881?] 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He accepts - send agreement and cheque. What about a portrait of Irving's boy - a pastel at £25. He can begin in a fortnight. If Irving wishes an oil such as is on view at the Grosvenor [Gallery] he will do it for £50.
Published: -
Notes: The agreement is probably for 'Olivia'; see Letter 4367. One of Irving's sons may have been painted.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/43)
Ref.No: 4368    
Author: Long, Edwin Longsden >>
Address: Kelston, Fitzjohn's Avenue, N.W.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, March, 18 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He has been told he should give some sort of evening to show off "this blessed picture" by gaslight. Could Irving make it Sunday week 27th, 9 till any time? Please post enclosed yes or no.
Published: -
Notes: Is this the portrait of Irving as Vanderdecken? Various friends refer to Irving's failure to answer letters.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28)
Ref.No: 2148    
Author: Lewis, Sir George Henry >>
Address: 10, Ely Place, Holborn, London, EC.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton St, Bond St
Date: 1881, March, 21 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Admiral Glyn desires to place £3000 from the estate of Miss Neilson in the name of Irving, Mr Toole and himself as Trustees of a fund to give pecuniary assistance... to deserving Actors and Actresses who may be in want. He asks whether Irving will act as Trustee, and is writing to Toole.
Published: -
Notes: This is the actress Adelaide Neilson (Elizabeth Ann Brown), 1846-1880, who died suddenly in Paris. Irving and Toole consented and a later third trustee was Clement Scott.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/37)
Ref.No: 1889    
Author: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Strand
Recipient: Fitzgerald, Percy Hetherington >>
Address: -
Date: [1881?], March, 21 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: All right for Wednesday or any other convenient night. He will bring Fitzgerald round.
Published: -
Notes: Presumably round backstage. On 26th March, perhaps in the same year, Stoker invited Fitzgerald for Sunday evening at 27 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.
Document Holder: GAR (Reference: Fitzgerald, vol.3, p.415.)
Ref.No: 8494    
Author: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Strand
Recipient: Fitzgerald, Percy Hetherington >>
Address: -
Date: [1881?], March, 21 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He will see him when he comes and at once bring him round.
Published: -
Notes: Presumably the answer to Fitzgerald's reply to Letter 8494.
Document Holder: GAR (Reference: Fitzgerald, vol.4, p.297.)
Ref.No: 8501    
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