Auction Date:2011 Aug 10 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
American theater manager (1829–1894), most famous for operating Ford's Theatre at the time of the Abraham Lincoln assassination . ALS, two pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 8, June 13, 1859. Letter to “John,” John B. Wright, who would later be the stage manager at Ford’s Theatre on the night of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. In full: “The Mail previous to this brought I suppose two letters from me one was written Saturday the other yesterday after receiving your letter this morning. I wrote to Studley declining to conclude with him. Enquire more about Sheridan be satisfied fully that he will do for us. No hurry about ‘Soubrette’ plenty in the country Would Annie Cruise engage for Leading with when necessary Some singing, chambermaid business if so the Lowest Salary. First however see Gladstone. Do I understand you rightly Mrs Barrow at the Museum $30–for week. What a fall is there my countrymen Engage Mrs Gladstone for three months at fifty pr week and one 1/3 Ben if you cannot do better at much less as possible. See about Sheridan, is he any relation to Richard Brinsley. Will Send on the article probably by this mail.” Some scattered light toning and creasing, edge tear to right edge of second page, and tape remnants to reverse of second page, otherwise fine condition. A ‘hands-on’ business letter. Ford and the name ‘Ford’s Theater’ are among the most recognizable in American history.
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