Autograph Letters Signed from Mary Amelia Warner, London, to Ellen Kean


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(1) Dated August 8. Warner thanks Kean for her kindness. Addressed from 16 Euston Place, Euston Square; (2) Dated Saturday August 20. Warner mentions her friend Sir George D'Ayu[ler?] and asks Kean to convey to him her sincere thanks; she also refers to Kate Berrell and Mrs. Hillard; (3) Is a fragment of a draft of a letter, undated and unsigned.




Autograph Letter Signed from R.W. Warner, London, to Ellen Kean


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Warner writes on behalf of Mrs. Warner, "herself being totally incapable of writing," regarding the rent of her house. Addressed from 16 Euston Place. Letter addressed to Mrs. Kean.






















Autograph Letters Signed from Ellen (Tree) Kean to Various Recipients


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Two letters to Wemyss, (53 and 95) have his draft replies on the inside. The letters to Ann Maria Tree, Maria (Chambers) Kean, Emma Meredith, Martha Tree, Mrs. Tree and B.N. Webster, nos. 3, 15, 29, 45-48, 52, were written during her American tours, ca. 1836-ca. 1839 aand ca. 1845-ca. 1847. The letter to her daughter Mary, no. 19, ca. 1870 gives an account of C.J. Kean's first appearance in 1827, and of his mother. The letter to Sol Smith (41) 1848, gives a survey of the theatrical world. 2 letters to Martha Tree, nos. 45-46, include a note of their mother Mrs. Tree. All the letters to [Edward] Saker (85-92) concern his borrowing of Charles Kean's prompt book, music score and book of photographs of The Winter's Tale for his production of the play in 1876.




Autograph Letter Signed from F.W. Pavy, London, to Ellen Kean


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Pavy expresses concern for Charles Kean's health. On stationery embossed with the address "35, Grosvenor St. Grosvenor Square." 1866 as earliest possible date based on watermark.