Name/Title
Letter from Joseph Jefferson to William WinterEntry/Object ID
HHV 011.2Description
Letter from Joseph Jefferson to William WinterSubject
Rip Van Winkle performed in England, death of little Harry, Bedford House, Tavistock Square, Rip, Old Dutchman, loss, sadness, religion, philosophy, comfort, grief, faithSubject Person/Organization
Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905), William Winter (1836-1917)Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
London, UKCollection
Joseph Jefferson Manuscript CollectionTranscription
Transcription
[Front Page]
[written in different penmanship]
Received Feb 14 /Answered / Feb 23. /
1876
[Monogram]
JJ
[Header]
Bedford House / Tavistock Square Jan 29th
My dear Willie/ Just a line
to / say that I got your /letter and articles/ which are a great/comfort to me. We are all
well / and are all slowly [Inside Page Right] recovering from
our / sad loss – thanks/ to my firm faith in / my own religion./ which you know
/ and other comforting / philosophy that
/ it invariably brings / I have taught myself the hard / lesson that it is / [Inside Page Left] for the
best. The pictures
were about /being sent just as little Harry/ died and they were neglected/ with
every thing else, but you / shall have them. Rip seems to have / [End Page] hit the
Londoners in a soft / place. Of course two cuties / are clamoring for a new /
part, but the public seems / to be satisfied with the / old Dutchman so I shall
/ not change. This House if / filled to the capacity might
[End of Letter]Transcriber
Catalina P. HannanLanguage
EnglishOther Names and Numbers
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M 1427Number Type
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M 1427 BNumber Type
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JJ 1427 BGeneral Notes
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Curatorial RemarksNote
Booklet style letter. Header of Letter: JJ Bedford House, Tavistock Square.Note Type
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Library
