Text / Thomas L. Ternan letter to J. Reeve, 1833 July 4

Read item on contributor's website.

Get Citation

Have a question about this item?

Contact Owner

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title: Thomas L. Ternan letter to J. Reeve, 1833 July 4
Creator: Ternan, Thomas L
Date Created and/or Issued: 1833-07-04
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: Thomas L. Ternan writes to J. Reeve on the topic of the recent publication of "Monody on the death of Edmund Kean." He asks Reeves to "dispose of them, amongst those members of 'The Adelphi' who 'mourn the dimming of our shining star.'" Thomas L. Ternan, who is identified as the author of letter via secondhand notations handwritten on the letter, was the husband of Frances Eleanor Jarman Ternan, a notable actress of the time period. Letter is frayed and contains a seal, an embossing, and handwritten notations. Last page has been rotated 90 degrees to the right.
Type: text
Format: image/jp2
Identifier: phl00449
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/2532
Language: English
Subject: Adelphi Theatre (London, England)
Death
Embossing (Printing)
Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833
Poetry
Sealing-wax
Seals (Closures)
Signatures (Writing)
Ternan, Mrs. (Thomas), 1802-1873
Source: Handwritten letter, autographed, 7.38 x 9 inches: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 10, folder 5; 4 pages
Relation: Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/phl

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.