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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington
Date: [1873], [July], [9] Wednesday
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Would she like to go to the Globe Theare to see the new Company? He thinks he was given a box, and as he may not be able to see her before Sunday he writes. He heard her jaw on Saturday - he hopes it pleased her as of old. Kindest remembrances.
Published: -
Notes: With envelope postmarked 10th July. The Globe Theatre was managed by Irving's friend H.J. Montague.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 1523    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Knight, Joseph >>
Address: -
Date: [1873?], July, 10(?) 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Irving requests a few preliminary words about 19th. (Postscript:) He would welcome the presence of Knight and his people at the Lyceum. At Macready's sale he bought 3 very interesting vols of the 'Tatler'.
Published: -
Notes: Irving performed in 'The Bells' for his benefit on 19th July 1873, and the sale of Macready's Library, &c. was also that year.
Document Holder: BL (Reference: Add.MS.62696.f.167.)
Ref.No: 6094    
Author: O'Donnell, T.F. >>
Address: Savage Club, Covent Garden, W.C.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1873, July, 10 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Grateful thanks for Irving's help and advice. He will send his manuscript to Irving after he has checked metrical construction is all right. Irving need not hesitate to express his opinions freely - he is just grateful for his support - would that everyone was as sympathetic and helpful.
Published: -
Notes: Nicoll does not list a play by O'Donnell.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/22)
Ref.No: 1803    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [Royal Clarence Hotel,] Exeter
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington, London
Date: 1873, Aug., 10 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He is just starting for Plymouth. He has been travelling all night and has limited time as he has to be in Bristol on Thursday and he is determined to go through Cornwall and visit some of the places of his earliest remembrance. There is little chance of their meeting if she is in the region. Write to him at the Theatre Royal Bristol where he will be on Thursday. He has been to the Cathedral, but will be glad to get away. Manchester was a dreadful place and he is glad to have left. He hopes he will hear she is not in London.
Published: -
Notes: With postmarked envelope bearing Hotel address; incomplete transcript in THM/37/1/13.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 1524    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington
Date: 1873, Sept., [11] Thursday
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: It is cheering that they are near each other and can exchange kindest wishes. He is very hard at work and will not be able to see her until Sunday. He will if he can before. He thanks her for the basket of plenty and will follow some of the advice in her former letter.
Published: -
Notes: Envelope postmarked 12th September; incomplete transcript in THM/37/1/13.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 1525    
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