Letter from Junius Brutus Booth to William Henry Sedley Smith, 1844 January 8

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Junius Brutus Booth to William Henry Sedley Smith, 1844 January 8
Description:
Letter from Junius Brutus Booth to William Henry Sedley Smith. Dated January 8, 1844. In this letter, Junius Brutus Booth comments upon the New York City theater scene and his professional life as an actor. Booth also expresses his affection for the city of Boston, and requests that his friend write soon.
Creator:
Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852
Contributor:
Smith, W. H. (William Henry), 1806-1872
Date:
January 8, 1844
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library
Collection (local):
Selections from the Van Gorden-Williams Library & Archives
Subjects:
Actors
Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852--Correspondence
Boston (Mass.)
New York (N.Y.)
Theater--19th century--History
Theater--Massachusetts--Boston
Theater--New York (State)--New York
Places:
New York > New York
New York, New York, United States
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Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Notes:
Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. USM 001.119
Identifier:
A1984/007/001