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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London?]
Recipient: Williams, Arthur >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, Jan., 15 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: An invitation to come up to see 'Hamlet' bringing his "bonnie lass".
Published: -
Notes: "Dear Williams" might not be Arthur Williams.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 8997    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington
Date: 1879, Jan., 16 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Enclosed is the box.
Published: -
Notes: Written in haste, with envelope.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 1594    
Author: Taylor, A. Eleanor >>
Address: 84 Queens Gate
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, Jan., 18 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: A long quotation from Mitantario translated by Isaac D'Israeli, which she thinks Irving will like to recall. Have not these lines a pathetic Hamlet-like ring? She looks forward with great pleasure to that evening. "Till then, good-bye, dear Gossip."
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/15)
Ref.No: 2849    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Grafton St.
Recipient: Knowles, John >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, Jan., 19 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He sends an article "Look on this picture & on this" and asks for a proof which he may touch up. His last sentence will provide a deserved shock to Tom Taylor.
Published: Ifan Kyrle Fletcher catalogue 198
Notes: "Look here, upon this picture, and on this" is the third of Irving's Actor's notes published in 'The Nineteenth Century', vol.5, February 1879. The final sentence there attacks critics who rigidly expect the old performing traditions to be followed.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 9060    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Strand
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington
Date: 1879, Jan., 20 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: The Baroness [Burdett Coutts] has asked him for her box if possible for the next night for friends who have unexpectedly come to town. He thought under the circumstances Mrs James would not mind an exchange - so he encloses another for her - please destroy the voucher for the Baroness. Business is very great. He is always hers, with best love.
Published: -
Notes: With envelope postmarked 21st January.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 1595    
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