Henry Irving Correspondence

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Author:	Stewart, William >> 1835-1919 Clerk of Senate, University of Glasgow, Professor of Divinity
Address:	University of Glasgow (on paper embossed Glasgow University)
Recipient:	Irving, Sir Henry >> (John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905
Address:	15A Grafton Street, London, W
Date:	1899, Feb., 16
Document Type:	Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary:	The University Senate unanimously offers Irving the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. Stewart gives some details of the procedure for the ceremony in Bute Hall on Tuesday 18th April.
Published:	-
Notes:	Irving was not able to attend on that day and received his degree on 20th July.
Document Holder:	THM (Reference: THM/37/7/39)
Ref.No:	8750

Author:	Irving, Sir Henry >> (John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905
Address:	Grand Hotel, Birmingham
Recipient:	Stoker, Emily >> née Stewart, Lady, d.1910 wife of Sir William
Address:	8 Ely Place, Dublin
Date:	1901, March, 18
Document Type:	Telegram
Content Summary:	Affectionate greetings. He asks her to order a wreath of violets for him the next day and send it in his name.
Published:	-
Notes:	The person who had died is not yet identified.
Document Holder:	P
Ref.No:	6372

Author:	Irving, Sir Henry >> (John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905
Address:	17, Stratton Street, Piccadilly, W.
Recipient:	Stoker, Emily >> née Stewart, Lady, d.1910 wife of Sir William
Address:	[Dublin?]
Date:	[1901?]
Document Type:	Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary:	Love and greeting to his loved friend.
Published:	-
Notes:	Not addressed personally. From a group of letters connected with the Stoker family in Dublin. A digital image of this card is at http://libraries.claremont.edu/col/phl
Document Holder:	HLC (Reference: Box 7, Folder 28)
Ref.No:	7835

Author:	Irving, Sir Henry >> (John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905
Address:	Parker House, Boston
Recipient:	Gardner, Isabella Stewart >> 1840-1924 American philanthropist
Address:	[Boston]
Date:	1902, Feb., 26
Document Type:	Letter
Content Summary:	A dinner invitation to Parker House the next Sunday, 2nd March, at 7.45.She will find mutual friends.
Published:	-
Notes:	From typewritten transcript at THM. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum also holds 8 letters from Ellen Terry.
Document Holder:	ISG
Ref.No:	1096

Author:	Irving, Sir Henry >> (John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905
Address:	The Norfolk Hotel, Brighton
Recipient:	Stoker, Emily >> née Stewart, Lady, d.1910 wife of Sir William
Address:	-
Date:	1904, Dec., 18
Document Type:	Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary:	He would have enjoyed spending Christmas with them but had promised to go South in search of sun. He has spent 2 days with his old friend Toole. Does she remember him? He is now a hopeless invalid. He thinks Bram [Stoker] is with them on Wednesday and he will bring Irving's love.
Published:	-
Notes:	"My dear friend" and from a group of letters connected with the Stoker family in Dublin. A digital image of this letter is at http://libraries.claremont.edu/col/phl
Document Holder:	HLC (Reference: Box 7, Folder 28)
Ref.No:	7833

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