| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | The Auditorium Hotel [Chicago] | ||
| Recipient: | Winter, William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1900, Feb., 16 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | He refers to Winter's kindness and his son's ill health. They will be back in New York for a fortnight from March 12 and he invites Winter to stay with them. He refers to his own minor ills including a stye which makes Robespierre, who is popular in Chicago, more realistic. He has capsules from Philadelphia recommended by Winter and locally prescribed cod liver oil. He thanks Winter for cuttings - his own are well written and he read "Holy Sappho" to Laurence. He sends good wishes to his old and true friend. | ||
| Published: | L. Irving, p.631-32. | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | FSL (Reference: MS Y.c.485) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5808 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth | ||
| Recipient: | Not known | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1898, Dec., 24 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for kind wishes during his illness. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Written by Louis Austin. Irving had had pleurisy in Glasgow. | ||
| Document Holder: | HRR (Reference: Note 2109 F2) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5834 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | James, Eleanor Mary | ||
| Address: | 10, Pelham Place, South Kensington, SW | ||
| Date: | 1892, Jan., 28 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | How kind of her friend to offer him more books. He would be glad to receive them. They are unknown to him and would be most interesting. Asks if she heard Egerton Castle's lecture on the sword at the Lyceum. If not, if it is repeated perhaps Mrs James and her friend might come. He hopes she is well 'during this time of plague and sickness'. Everybody is affected almost unconsciously or otherwise. They have 4 or 5 changes every night through absentees. Irving struggles through and exists miserably saving himself for his work at night. He caught cold during rehearsals and has only just begun to shake it off. He says the Lyceum is like Lapland owing to delays, procrastination & red-tapism (sic) of the L.C.C. but is improving as he is having hot water pipes and radiators laid on everywhere. She must come and judge for herself; hopes she will not find it too warm. Pleased she likes their 'Famous History' which is an unprecedented success. Asks which night she is coming. Hopes to call soon to have a good talk. Affectionately yours, H.Irving. | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | No greeting on first page -page(s) may possibly be missing. Envelope in Irving's hand posted London on JA 28 92. The 'Famous History' is 'Henry VIII'. Letters 1148-49 refer to an 1891 fencing demonstration by Egerton Castle, with Walter Pollock, which Irving arranged to have repeated for the Prince of Wales. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 5930 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Boston | ||
| Recipient: | Aldrich, Thomas Bailey | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1885, Feb., 19 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He cannot come as he has a bad cold. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Written by Bram Stoker and signed by Irving. | ||
| Document Holder: | HLH (Reference: bMS Am 1429 (2467)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5966 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Dickens, Marie Therese Louise | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1892, Jan., 9 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Declining an invitation for 30th as it is at the time in the afternoon when he must rest before going to the theatre. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Written by Louis Austin and signed by Irving. The name of the woman addressed is far from clear. 'Henry VIII' had opened on 5th January. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 5989 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Knight, Joseph | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1878, May, 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | If Knight is in the theatre the next night come round to see Irving. He has a troublesome gathered finger. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | BL (Reference: Add.MS.62696.f.166.) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6096 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Hassard, John | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1898, Dec., 12 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for his note. All is progressing satisfactorily and he hopes a stay in Bournemouth will stimulate convalescence. At the present rate he hopes to be at work again by Easter. (Irving:) He has just been chatting with the Baroness [Burdett-Coutts] about old times. She is herself again and looks just the same. He wishes he and Hassard could meet more often. It is a pleasure to see or hear from him. God keep him. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Written half by Louis Austin, and half, as indicated, by Irving. Sir John Hassard had been one of the group of friends around Baroness Burdett-Coutts in the 1870s. Irving was recovering from pleurisy suffered in Glasgow in October. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6116 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Hastings (Lyceum Theatre crossed through) | ||
| Recipient: | Kingston, William Beatty | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1892, April, 27 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has been driven to this place with catarrh or a cold which, thank God, he has scotched if not killed. Doleful as it is the weather has been lovely and the sea air beneficial. Will be back at his palace or post again on Saturday. Sorry to hear of the death of 'poor old Ben' -knows how greatly Mrs Beatty would feel the loss. One misses such a dog more than many a two-legged friend. Beatty paid him a beautiful Tribute which came from his great big heart. Sends love to all and hopes they may meet soon. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving was devoted to his three dogs. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6150 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Escott, Thomas Hay Sweet | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1884, July, 22 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thursday at one delightful, and Miss Terry would have felt the same if possible but she is very ill with incipient blood poisoning through vaccination. When she is better she hopes to be able to tell Mrs Escott and their daughter [Edith] about it. Sunday 10th not 3rd. "God bless you my friend." | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | BL (Reference: Add.MS.58782.f.26.) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6146 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Escott, Thomas Hay Sweet | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1884, Aug., 29 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He would have liked to go to Brighton with Escott but is engaged to George Lewis at Walton. He will be in London on Sunday unless Ellen Terry is much better. She is out of danger but still suffers pain and exhaustion from blood poisoning. He is delighted about the 'Twelfth Night' article. He sends Russell's telegram which he asks Escott to answer. Like Escott he escaped the other day, suggesting such things are intolerable to some. Remember Iain was there. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | George Lewis was Irving's solicitor. The 'Twelfth Night' article may be Edward Russell's 'Irving's work' published in 'The Fortnightly' in September 1884. The event and Iain are so far unidentified. | ||
| Document Holder: | BL (Reference: Add.MS.58782.f.28.) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6151 | ||