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Date
1857 May 14
Location
London,
England
Great Britain
Great Britain
Media format
Manuscript text
Extent
2 leaves
Language
English
Size
21 x 19 cm
Genre
Communications
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 230775
Folger call number: Y.c.2535
Folger holdings ID: 279536
Accession Number: cs1511
Folger call number: Y.c.2535
Folger holdings ID: 279536
Accession Number: cs1511
Summary
Whitehurst indicates that he was at the theatre the previous night when the fire broke out, and he informs Kean of the role of a police constable in allaying the fears of the audience. He also compliments Mrs. Kean's "calmness & courage...in appearing on the stage at such a moment." Letter addressed simply to "Sir."
Notes
General notes
Bifolium
Also known as
Extended title: Autograph letter signed from Fred. Feild Whitehurst, Brentford, to Charles John Kean 1857 May 14
Related names
correspondent: Whitehurst, Fred Feild, 1814?-1888
subject: Whitehurst, Fred Feild, 1814?-1888
subject: Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
correspondent: Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
subject: Whitehurst, Fred Feild, 1814?-1888
subject: Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
correspondent: Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868