Sothern, Edward Askew. Autograph letters signed from Edward Askew Sothern, Weymouth, to Charles Kean and an unidentified recipient

Folger bibliographic ID: 228175
Folger call number: Y.c.6192 (1-2)
Folger holdings ID: 260045
Accession Number: cs1511

(1) Addressed to Charles Kean. Addressed from the Theatre Royal Weymouth and dated Octr. 11, 1851. Requests an engagement under Kean once he re-opens the Princess's Theatre. (2) Addressed from 10 Bond St., Weymouth. Letter is addressed "Sir." Thanks the recipient for the advice. He will study and practice hard till Easter, when he will communicate with the recipient again. "Oct. 51" written at the top of first leaf in another hand. In both letters Sothern signs himself as his stage name, "Douglas Stewart."

General notes

Each letter is one bifolium

Extended title: Autograph letters signed from Edward Askew Sothern, Weymouth, to Charles Kean and an unidentified recipient October 1851

Sothern, Edward Askew, 1826-1881 Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868 Princess's Theatre (London, England)

correspondent: Sothern, Edward Askew, 1826-1881
subject: Sothern, Edward Askew, 1826-1881
subject: Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
subject: Princess's Theatre (London, England)
correspondent: Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868