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Autograph letter signed and telegram from Edwin Booth to William Winter [manuscript], 1871-1886.

Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893, sender.; Winter, William, 1836-1917, addressee.; Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, annotator.; Young, Robert, 1927-2008, former owner.
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Title
Autograph letter signed and telegram from Edwin Booth to William Winter [manuscript], 1871-1886.
Description
2 items.
Associated name
Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893, sender.
Winter, William, 1836-1917, addressee.
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, annotator.
Young, Robert, 1927-2008, former owner.
Scope and content
(1) Addressed from Lauret's Studio. Concerning an error which reflects badly on Booth who asks that redress be carried in the New York tribune. Winter passed the letter by Whitelaw Reid who wrote a comment, signed and dated it Tribune Office, 17 April 1871 on the verso of the second leaf. A stamped monogram on first leaf was cut out. (2) a telegram sent from Booth in Boston to Winter in Tompkinsville: "Have not his address. My dearest sympathy is yours." He is likely referring to the death of Winter's son, Arthur.
Provenance
Formerly part of Folger MS Add 1176, 1179.
In
Robert Young collection relating to William Winter
Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)
Letters (correspondence)
Telegrams.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.

Call number
Y.c.6720 (1-2)
Folger accession
MS Add 1176, 1179

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