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Charles Kean letter to Sir William, 1867 June 04

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Title	Charles Kean letter to Sir William, 1867 June 04
Creator	Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
Subject - LCSH	Eton College Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868 Kean, Ellen, 1805-1880 Letters Performances Rheumatism Signatures (Writing) Tickets Travel United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 Watermarks
Description	Kean informs Sir William that his wife, Ellen Kean, endured some pain in her ankle as a result of her journey to Cheltenham and her rheumatism. Kean goes on to say that, because of the successful ticket sales for his future performances, he has improved in health. He also relates that a lady named Patty will perform as an amateur in a performance piece about the Civil War in the United States. The play is written by Lord Ellenborough's brother who attended Eton College with Mr. Kean. Letter contains a watermark which can be seen at the center of the unfolded letter. Letter also contains a small tear at bottom middle of unfolded letter.
Publisher	Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Date	1867-06-04
Language	eng
Source	Handwritten letter, autographed, 4.5 x 7.38 inches: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 9, folder 56; 4 pages
Collection	Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/phl
Rights	For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at http://libraries.claremont.edu/sc
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Object File Name	phl00414

Title	Page 1
Publisher	Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Collection	Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/phl
Rights	For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at http://libraries.claremont.edu/sc
Transcription	My dear Sir William Thinking that you might be anxious to know how my wife bore her journey to Cheltenham I write to tell you that she suffered a little with pain in her ankle after her arrival here. She was able to sit at dinner with us but passed a bad night in consequence of rheumatic pains- It is now five o'clock Friday evening and she is
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Object File Name	phl00414_0001.tif

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