Henry IRVING (1838-1905) Bram STOKER (1847-1912)

Letter Signed and subscribed (“Sincerely yr / Henry Irving”), the text in the hand of Bram Stoker, thanking Mr. Cargill for sending an article.

1¼ page 8vo, letterhead of “Henry Iving and his company” “Provincial Tour, Autumn 1904”, [probably Glasgow], 18 November 1904.                                                    

“Thank you heartily for sending me your most interesting article which I have read with much pleasure. I am sorry that we did not have the pleasure of meeting, but I hope for that privilege during another visit.”

Bram Stoker was business manager of Irving’s Lyceum Theatre in London for over a quarter of a century, during which time he also wrote short stories and novels, most famously Dracula. He travelled widely with Irving’s company when they went on tour, but it was a holiday which took him to Whitby in 1890, which may have been the initial inspiration for his famous work.

The letterhead gives the cities and dates for the tour, which took in fourteen cities over the course of three months. The letter is dated the day prior to the company’s last performance in Glasgow, before departing for Aberdeen, hence the assumption that Mr. Cargill was very likely in Glasgow.

The letter is jagged at the left margin where the integral blank leaf has been torn off and dusty at the folds on the verso.

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