Edwin Booth to unknown

Edwin Booth to unknown

Edwin Booth addresses a letter to "My Dear Sirs" regretting that he is "obliged now to travel and work hard to make up the losses on one little day." A sentence or two has been sliced out of the first page.

Booth, Edwin

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

1867-06-16

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T1867.06.16-MISC

June 16th 1867

My dear Sir:

Mr. Barrett is in England. I have not seen him since we conversed together, and I doubt if he ever recd a letter I directed to New Orleans- relative to his purchasing [yr.?] play.

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Being obliged now to travel far & work hard & make up the losses of one little day, which – “at one fell swoop” – deprived me of a theatre & the result of long & painful labor.

I wish I could advise you in regard to the

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“Artist” – but know not what to say. Edwin Adams & Chas Barren are the only two young men who are likely to need new plays. Barrett now being engaged with [Boucicault?] to perform such characters as he shall write for him & I daresay (like myself) he has his hands full.

Sincerely hoping for a change to brighter days – I am

Very truly

yours

E. Booth

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Edwin Booth

June 6/67

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