Edwin Booth to Robert Collyer

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Title

Edwin Booth to Robert Collyer

Description

Edwin Booth writes Robert Collyer regarding marital difficulties with his second wife, Mary McVicker, and invites Collyer to mediate in their quarrel.

Creator

Booth, Edwin

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1881-10-25

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

300435
T1881.10.25-MISC

Transcription

Octr: 25th 1881?

Dear Dr. Collyer

Mrs. Booth must be ignorant of the letter I wrote you, and wh you said satisfied her parents, - as Mrs. [Paleman?] has just told me that my wife today repeated her willingness to see me provided I would write such a letter. I have asked Dr. [Gaguer?] to explain the case to Mrs Booth and to her parents that my visit may be satisfactory to all. I have been so misunderstood that I wd wish a disinterested party to be present at our interview, and I feel sure that your presence wd have a good influence on all. Will it be con-


venient for you to be there or go with me this evening? I think she should be fully prepared for my visit and that she should know that I have made offers of reconciliation to her parents and that they should know her wish, otherwise my presence there might be objectionable. I hardly know what to do – my brain seems dazed. Whether to go now or after the play I cannot determine.

I sent to Dr [Wopur?] because he visits Mrs Booth every evening early and could probably notify me how to act in case you are engaged.

In great haste

Edwin Booth

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

paper and ink
2 p
18 x 12 cm

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