| Author: |
Brown, Hannah
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neé Meredith,
d.1878 governess then companion of Angela Burdett Coutts |
| Address: |
Selsdon Park |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1878, Nov., 9 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (4 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
She has just received Irving's letter on a wretched day. He has had a glorious time as they see from the Fifeshire Journal. Welcome to Glasgow & kindest regards from the Baroness. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Written by Hannah Brown and barely legible. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7) |
| Ref.No: |
701 |
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| Author: |
Brown, Hannah
>>
neé Meredith,
d.1878 governess then companion of Angela Burdett Coutts |
| Address: |
[Selsdon Park] |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1878, Nov., 10 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
She enquires about Prince, King & people. Mr [Edwin] Long is there. The letters have all come. How good Irving is. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Written by Hannah Brown and barely legible. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7) |
| Ref.No: |
702 |
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| Author: |
Long, Edwin Longsden
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1829-1891 artist, R.A. |
| Address: |
Selsdon |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1878], [Nov.], [10?] Sunday |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He writes about "that thief" M'Lean. He came home to his subject who has been ill but took her castanets and played capitally.They both rejoice in Irving's success in the north. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
M'Lean had proposed to engrave one of Long's portraits of Irving. Long's subject is probably his wife. Irving was enjoying success on his tour in the North of England and Scotland. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28) |
| Ref.No: |
2110 |
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| Author: |
Brown, Hannah
>>
neé Meredith,
d.1878 governess then companion of Angela Burdett Coutts |
| Address: |
Selsdon Park |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1878, Nov., 13 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (8? p.) |
| Content Summary: |
She thanks Irving for a letter. Did he get hers sent on Sunday? She encloses a gift and refers to his old friend Toole/Caleb Plummer. The next day, Thursday they go to Stratton Street. She refers to the story of Trin which Mr Colau(?) is anxious to have for The Animal World, and sends love to Trin. She talks of her role as S[hadow] M[other] to Irving and remembers "Good Night Mother", also the Sunday toast "I wish he were here". She refers to a paraphrase of Wordsworth, capital newspapers and a visit from Mr Critchett. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Written by Hannah Brown and barely legible. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7) |
| Ref.No: |
703 |
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| Author: |
Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts
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Baroness,
1814-1906 friend, philanthropist, m.1881 William Lehman Ashmead-Bartlett, who took the name Burdett-Coutts |
| Address: |
Selsdon |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1878, Nov., 13 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2+2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
She has not forgotten about the Box - both have pros and cons and they like the Old. She will decide when she gets to town. They have snow... (Postscript) She refers to Mrs Brown's cold, and Glasgow cousins... (The rest illegible. Mrs Brown writes:) Irving can add or alter what he wishes. He is so good to use his time in writing... |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Two letters, conjoined. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8) |
| Ref.No: |
768 |
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