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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [Boston?]
Recipient: Weir, John Ferguson >>
Address: [New Haven, Conn.?]
Date: [1896], [April], [25?] 
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: He regrets that he cannot appear at Yale University as they are only in New Haven on 2nd May, when they give two performances. He delayed writing to try to alter the dates but it proved impossible. He hopes he may be able address the members on some future visit.
Published: New Haven Reporter, 28 April, 1896, p.8
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Document Holder: Pd
Ref.No: 9131    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Massasoit House, Springfield, Mass.
Recipient: Hare, Sir John >>
Address: Abbey's Theatre [New York]
Date: 1896, April, 30 
Document Type: Telegram
Content Summary: Love & greeting. Will call at Windsor Sunday evening about nine if Hare is there.
Published: -
Notes: Draft on same page as Letter 6868. Irving opened at Abbey's Theatre himself on 4th May.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/8/149)
Ref.No: 6867    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Massasoit House, Springfield, Mass.
Recipient: Wyndham, Sir Charles >>
Address: Criterion Theatre
Date: 1896, April, 30 
Document Type: Telegram
Content Summary: Love & greeting old friend. Would like to be with them all - cordial congratulations. Henry Irving - Ellen Terry.
Published: -
Notes: Draft on same page as Letter 6867. On May 1st Wyndham celebrated 20 years as sole manager of the Criterion Theatre in London with a matinee at the Lyceum, evening play at the Criterion and supper.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/8/149)
Ref.No: 6868    
Author: Armes, William Dallam >>
Address: Bohemian Club, San Francisco
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: -
Date: [1896?] 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks for Sir Henry's very liberal contribution for erection of memorial to Robert Louis Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson's family who were present were specially gratified at a subscription from such a source.
Published: -
Notes: The Memorial, after various troubles, was not unveiled until October 1897.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/7/87)
Ref.No: 6555    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Plaza Hotel, 5th Avenue, 58 & 59 Streets, New York
Recipient: Not known >>
Address: -
Date: 189[6], [May], [10?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: With thanks for her courteous letter, Sir Henry Irving asks him to say that he is sure such a lover of Goethe will be glad to hear that during the performance of Mr Wills' verses in London, the public demanded over 200,000 translations of Goethe's poem.
Published: -
Notes: On 'Faust'. A draft written by Stoker to an unidentified woman, with alterations by Irving in mauve pencil. The added date is not clear: Irving left New York on 20th May.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/6/91)
Ref.No: 6190    
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