Autograph letters signed from Charles E. Ford to William Winter [manuscript], 1880-1894.
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Autograph letters signed from Charles E. Ford to William Winter [manuscript], 1880-1894.
Description
3 items.
Associated name
Ford, Charles Elias, 1852 or 1853-1928, correspondent.
Winter, William, 1836-1917, addressee.
Young, Robert, 1927-2008, former owner.
Winter, William, 1836-1917, addressee.
Young, Robert, 1927-2008, former owner.
Scope and content
(1) Ford writes that he is enclosing the three best seats he could get for the matinée; on letterhead of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York; (2) a telegram sent from Baltimore indicating that Ford's father died that morning; (3) refers to his father's recent death as well as a Booth memorial portrait to be placed in the reception room of the City hall; on letterhead of Ford's Grand Opera House, Baltimore.
Provenance
Formerly part of Folger MS Add 1165, 1175.
In
Robert Young collection relating to William Winter
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.
United States -- Maryland -- Baltimore.
United States -- Maryland -- Baltimore.
Item Details
Call number
Y.c.6828 (1-3)
Folger accession
MS Add 1165, 1175