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Author: Bateman, Sidney Frances >>
Address: -
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1878], [July] Sunday evening
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: She doesn't include the profit and loss account as she thinks Irving would prefer Mr Charman [Sharman?] to explain it to him. She will be at the theatre the next day at 12, and is anxious to help her friend with future arrangements. She does not want him to take the theatre off her hands unless it suits his purpose. She wishes this to be his only consideration.
Published: L. Irving, p. 304-05.
Notes: Typewritten transcript. On August 31 Mrs Bateman issued a public statement that she was transferring the Lyceum lease to Irving.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/18)
Ref.No: 322    
Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: Stratton Street
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, July, 30 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: When she mentioned luncheon the day before she was not sure of her guests, but the Archbishop of Dublin and Mrs Trench will come at 2 o'c that day, and although she knows Irving is very busy she lets him know, as he may like to come in to meet them if only for a few minutes.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 765    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W
Recipient: Not known >>
Address: -
Date: 1878(?), July, 30 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Heartily thanks the recipient for his kind invitation but Irving regrets he cannot accept. On Tuesday next he is tied to town. It would have given him the greatest pleasure to have met him with their mutual friends the [Hendersons?] He hopes such a meeting is in store.
Published: -
Notes: Recipient's name cannot be deciphered and year date is also unclear, as is friends' name.
Document Holder: MAM (Reference: MM-PA-IHE)
Ref.No: 5059    
Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: Stratton St
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, July, 31 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: She encloses the letter and the Pedigree as far as she could get it of the Sword she had the pleasure to offer Irving a short while before, as the letter had got mislaid. She must get St Albans to show Irving some day the book of the same date as that sent by Mr Waldy.
Published: -
Notes: This is not Kean's sword given to Irving by William Chippendale after the first night of 'Richard III', nor Kemble's sent from Paris by William Wright. The book is not identified.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 766    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Pinches, Edward Ewin >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Aug., 3 
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: It is all settled although the lease not signed, the agreement to be signed that day. He will send a list of dates. Come to see him or write. He is at Leicester on Monday for two nights, then Preston for 2 nights - Thursday & Friday. Monday week Liverpool; dates can be found in 'Times' and 'Telegraph'. Look out for "Barkis" soon now. How can he thank Pinches for his interest and kindness. He is sure Pinches did very much to clear away the (prices/pieces?) (Postscript) He has engaged Ellen Terry - not a bad start - eh?
Published: L. Irving, p.308 (in part, as if to Irving's old headmaster)
Notes: Irving takes over management of the Lyceum. Ms. transcript by L. Irving.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/54)
Ref.No: 2337    
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