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Author: Nethersole, Olga Isabel >>
Address: St Nicholas Hotel, European Plan, Cincinnati
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [Chicago]
Date: 1896, March, 3 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: She has been with dear Mr Howe and thought Irving would like news. The nurse said he had been sinking during the night and morning but rallied wonderfully in the afternoon. She sat with him for an hour and he spoke lovingly of Irving and Miss Terry and showed her Irving's photographs and Irving's last night's telegram which meant so much to him. She was moved to tears and will go every day and send Irving a little line.
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Notes: Henry Howe, 1812-1896, died in Cincinnati in his 84th year. He had been inspired to act by seeing Edmund Kean as 'Richard III' when Howe was a young boy. He appeared in most Lyceum productions under Irving's management.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/32)
Ref.No: 1757    
Author: Gore >>
Address: French House, Evanston, Ill.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [Chicago?]
Date: 1896, March, 5 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Her 8th grade mixed class hope to enjoy an hour next week describing Irving and his work for their literary exercises. Thay have found accounts of Irving's useful life, and she asks for a surprise in the form of a letter from him. She suggests he writes on first and third page so that they can frame it with his photo on the wall. The boys and girls are over 14, full of life and interests. She wants them to know living men and women who are benefiting them all.
Published: -
Notes: In large letters: Photo and repld HI sent 27/3/96.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/6/416)
Ref.No: 6691    
Author: Dietzsch, Elsa >>
Address: 492 La Salle Ave, [New York] City
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [Chicago]
Date: 1896, March, 7 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: She is a 16 year old member of an English Literature Class which has lively discussions. Recently a unanswerable question about the murderers in 'Macbeth' has come up. Are the murderers incited by Macbeth personal enemies of Banquo, or merely hired by Macbeth to do the deed? The English Literature Class of North Division High School would welcome a simple answer.
Published: -
Notes: Irving's note that they were incited by henchman who presumably made up some story that Banquo was their enemy. Answered by Bram Stoker 16/3/96.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/6/385)
Ref.No: 6652    
Author: Eugene, Frank >>
Address: Studio 847-848 Carnegie Hall(?) [New York]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1896, March, 10 
Document Type: Misc.Document (1 p.)
Content Summary: A receipt for Irving through Bram Stoker of a cheque for $500 for a painting of Joseph Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle.
Published: -
Notes: Written on one page of a note to Stoker asking him to give love to Irving and dear Miss Ellen Terry. They miss them and wish they were back in New York. Opposite receipt Eugene says he will have some nice things to show Irving on 1st May. On 10th March Irving was in Chicago, but it is not clear if Stoker had returned to New York.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 7594    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Nast, Thomas >>
Address: -
Date: 1896, March, 13 
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: He is delighted with the painting. Give it to the Winter Memorial Library, Staten Island?
Published: -
Notes: This may be Thomas Nast's painting 'The immortal light of genius' which was finally presented to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Picture Gallery, Stratford upon Avon by Mrs Nast in 1903. The Staten Island Library was connected with William Winter.
Document Holder: FSL (Reference: MS Y.c.485)
Ref.No: 5752    
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