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Title
Henry Irving transcript of letter to Charles R. Ford, 1856 November 24
Creator
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905
Date Created and/or Issued
1856-11-24
Publication Information
Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters
Rights Information
For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at https://library.claremont.edu/scl/
Description
Typed transcript of a letter from Irving to Ford. "Copy of a letter from young Henry Irving (Brodribb) aged 18: most interesting to one who knew him when he was very famous, copied and sent to me by the grandson of Irving--i.e., Laurence Irving, son of H.B. Irving (1968)" [handwritten note]. [Irving's birth name is John Henry Brodribb].
Type
text
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
phl00010
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/617
Language
English
Subject
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905
Shakespearean actors and actresses
Letters
Source
Typed transcript: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 7, folder 22; 2 pages
Relation
Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/phl

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