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Author: Power, Jane D. >>
Address: 4, South Bank Terrace, Kensington
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1880?], June, 2 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: A request for Irving's autograph. She has tried to get a letter of Irving's from her son but to no avail, therefore, is taking the liberty of writing.
Published: -
Notes: Black edged mourning paper. Mother of Clavering Power?
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/34)
Ref.No: 2765    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W
Recipient: Pollock, Juliet >>
Address: [London]
Date: [1880?] Thursday
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Tell him before 12 o'clock the next day how many make up Knowles' party? He needs to order carriages.
Published: -
Notes: This may be Sir James Knowles, the friend of Tennyson.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/5)
Ref.No: 2647    
Author: Yates, Edmund Hodgson >>
Address: The Temple, Goring, Oxfordshire
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, June, 3 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Many thanks but they have a friend coming to spend the 27th there. Irving should not be offended by Yates hinting that Irving should notice a letter of introduction sent by Mr W.A. Sewsen (?) of New York. He is a very influential man both in society and the best press there and an excellent fellow. His address in London is Westminster Palace Hotel!
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/44)
Ref.No: 4461    
Author: Lacy, Walter >>
Address: 33 Maddox St W.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, June, 6 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He wanted to see Irving that day but chose wrong time. What a charming print of Mrs Brown. He has not yet seen Long's praised portrait of Irving as Hamlet at the [Royal] Academy. He asks for a box or 2 stalls for Wednesday. The young ladies at the RAM [Royal Academy of Music] are enraptured with Irving's Sir Tristram [Tristan]. Wishes Irving prosperity.
Published: -
Notes: Addressed "My dear Henry Irving". The engraving was probably of Edwin Long's portrait of Hannah Brown who had died in 1878.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 7994    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Grafton St.
Recipient: Tennyson, Emily Sarah >>
Address: -
Date: 1880. June, 8 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Forgive him for not attending that night, for, like Shylock, he is not well. Madame Modjeska, whom he met on Sunday, is charming. Mrs Tennyson would always be welcome at the Lyceum.
Published: Ifan Kyrle Fletcher catalogue 198
Notes: This may not be Irving's first meeting with Modjeska.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 9053    
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