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Author: Reeves, John Sims >>
Address: Grange Mount, Upper Norwood
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, May, 13(?) 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He refers to the date of his "Jubilee" Concert quoting his friend's [Irving's] letter "The 6th of July is in my memory locked", and as this is a treasure he keeps the key.
Published: -
Notes: Irving recited 'The Dream of Eugene Aram' at Sims' benefit concert on 6th July. A programme is preserved. The letter may be dated 19th May. Irving's letter is not recorded.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/58/2)
Ref.No: 7140    
Author: Spain, Thomas Dixon >>
Address: Oldfield Park, Bath
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, May, 14 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He thanks Irving for his reply to his Monday letter. He saw a reference to a souvenir or memento issued by Irving which he assumed was for private circulation. He has collected many portraits and sketches and is anxious to have a copy. The other night in a lecture he quoted largely from 'The Stage as it is' and was heartily applauded by some who oppose the stage. At the end he calmly said that those were Irving's words. He thinks he won a point.
Published: -
Notes: 'The Stage as it is' was Irving's 1881 Edinburgh lecture.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/38)
Ref.No: 3729    
Author: Probyn, Sir Dighton Macnaughten >>
Address: Marlborough House, Pall Mall, SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, May, 20 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: The Prince [of Wales] is disturbed at not yet having been able to fix a date for ‘Macbeth’ & Supper. How much longer does Irving remain in town? Are 24,25, 26 June available? Wednesday 26th June preferred. Would it suit?
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/34)
Ref.No: 2982    
Author: Morris, William >>
Address: Kelmscott House, Upper Mall, Hammersmith
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, May, 21 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Morris has never met Irving privately, but he asks him to use his influence in favour of Morris's friend Joseph Skipsey as candidate for the vacant custodianship of Shakespeare's House at Stratford [upon Avon]. He honestly feels Skipsey is well suited. Although a former Northumbrian miner and self educated, he has a refined mind and has written genuine poetry. He has a sympathetic and aimiable nature so that he immediately makes friends. His life and works show him to be a remarkable man of genius.
Published: -
Notes: Irving was a Trustee of Shakespeare's House.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/32)
Ref.No: 2469    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Adams, William Davenport >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, May, 23 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Irving much interested that Adams is a candidate for the office of Librarian at the Reform Club and wishes him success because he feels that Adams' natural gifts, wide culture and thorough devotion to literature makes him singularly fitted for the post. Trusts soon to hear news of his appointment.
Published: -
Notes: May not be W. Davenport Adams as Irving uses both surnames in other letters. There is ' Davenport Adams Esq' written in the margin of p.2 possibly in Irving's hand. 'Davenport' is very faintly written.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 6134    
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