Charles Kean letter to Colonel D'Aguilar


Descriptive Summary
Title: Charles Kean letter to Colonel D'Aguilar
Creator: Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
Inclusive Dates: 1840 January 14
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms2435
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

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.

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.