Charles Kean letter to Colonel D'Aguilar, 1840 January 14

Summary

Creator:

Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868

Date:

1840 January 14

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Charles Kean letter to Colonel D'Aguilar, ms2435, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of one letter: dated Washington, January 14, 1840, "My dear Colonel" (Colonel D'Aguilar), signed "Charles Kean," regarding many disasters that have befallen Kean on his American tour.

Biographical / historical:

Charles John Kean (1811?-1868) was an English actor-manager best known for his revivals of Shakespearean plays.

For further information, see the article "Charles Kean" at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Correspondence

Names:

Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868 -- Travel

Preferred citation:

Charles Kean letter to Colonel D'Aguilar, ms2435, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.