BIB_ID
411568
Accession number
MA 9513.6
Creator
Elliston, R. W. (Robert William), 1774-1831.
Display Date
1796 May 30.
Description
1 item (3 pages, with address) ; 23.5 x 18.5 cm
Notes
The theater Elliston refers to as "Mr Colman's Theatre" is most likely the Haymarket, managed by George Colman the younger.
Address panel with postmarks: "Rev'd Dr Elliston / Sidney College / Cambridge." The address has been crossed out and replaced with "No. 53 Frith Street / Soho / London," in an unknown hand.
Docketed.
Part of a collection of twenty-three letters from R. W. Elliston to his uncle William Elliston. Items in the collection have been described in individual catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Removed from an extra-illustrated volume in the series titled Dramatic Memoirs.
Address panel with postmarks: "Rev'd Dr Elliston / Sidney College / Cambridge." The address has been crossed out and replaced with "No. 53 Frith Street / Soho / London," in an unknown hand.
Docketed.
Part of a collection of twenty-three letters from R. W. Elliston to his uncle William Elliston. Items in the collection have been described in individual catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Removed from an extra-illustrated volume in the series titled Dramatic Memoirs.
Summary
Thanking his uncle for a favor; informing him that "the cloud of difficulty is withdrawn -- & my future prospects point out success & happiness"; writing that he will tell him more about recent events when he sees him in London on June 22nd, "as I am engaged to perform at Mr Colman's Theatre for a week about that time"; saying that the "lady to whom I am attach'd" has returned to Bath and "we intend being married before Midsummer"; adding that he has taken a small house and is furnishing it; writing that they are on solid financial footing; thanking his uncle for "the very generous & manly sentiments you express't in your last"; saying that he looks forward to introducing him to his soon-to-be wife, Elizabeth Rundall; writing that he has too much to say about his father's affairs to fit in a letter, so he'll discuss the matter in person with his uncle when he sees him; adding "In the mean time I shall venture to continue the allowance, taking the risk on myself"; sending his respects to all.
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