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Author: Haweis, Hugh Reginald >>
Address: 16, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square, W
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, April, 4 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He has read Irving's excellent pamphlet and asks him to accept the accompanying volume 'Current Con', which on p.297-308 has allusions to the stage with which he thinks Irving will agree. On Sunday 28th April he is preaching at his church, St James, Westmoreland St, St Marylebone, on the stage and Shakespeare, with special reference to the Stratford-upon-Avon Memorial. Has Irving any book or pamphlet he could borrow on Shakespeare or stage history? He would be glad to call for a short talk.
Published: -
Notes: Irving's pamphlet is probably 'The Stage', his address at the Perry Barr Institute, Birmingham.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/26)
Ref.No: 1256    
Author: Farler, John Prediger >>
Address: H.M.S. London, Zanzibar
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, April, 5 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Wants to get into Wanderer's Club on return to England and has given Irving's name as referee (sic). Irving is the best known man of his day. Also given names of Hon. A. Craven (Rector of Rugby) and Dr Kirk, HBM Political agent. Farler is on a visit to Captain Sullivan's ship. The Royal Geographic Society have commended him for discoveries etc of Nambaza. He has invitations to lecture in England but needs to rest. The Sultan of Zanzibar makes his troops wear European uniform but they carry their boots in their hands! He is going to the Cape to visit Sir Bartle Frere.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/23)
Ref.No: 1310    
Author: Watson, Sir Thomas >>
Address: 16, Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, W
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, April, 13 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He thanks Irving for sending a copy of his address on 'The Stage'. His reply is late as he has been out of London. He analyses Irving's speech.
Published: -
Notes: 'The Stage' was Irving's address to the Perry Barr Institute, Birmingham.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/42)
Ref.No: 4267    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: Stratton Street
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, April, 21 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Will he accept this as a remembrance of a pleasing association of his safe return after his few days' rest, notwithstanding the accident to the boat nearing the shore. Over night her mind had been going over the scenic effects and details of the Lyceum Shakespeare productions and Louis XI which she has not seen but can imagine through the detailed sound and the power of the imagination which created it. All is pictured in her mind's eye.
Published: -
Notes: Written on the Baroness's birthday, and presumably enclosed with a gift. The boating accident is unrecorded. 'Louis XI' opened on March 9th.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 669    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington
Date: 1878, April, 25 
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: He hopes to call on Sunday about 3 o'clock to have a good long chat. The rest did him good and nearly cured his cough, aggravated by working every night. The "Sputens"(?) are lovely and make his room look quite cheery. He has been having improvements made which she must come to see.
Published: -
Notes: With envelope; transcript in THM/37/1/18.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 1586    
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