Documents associated with: Balestier, Wolcott
Record 12 of 17
System Number: 02077
Date: [24 February 1891][1]
Author: JW
Place: London
Recipient: William Heinemann[2]
Place: London
Repository: Glasgow University Library
Call Number: MS Whistler H178
Document Type: ALS
21, CHEYNE WALK,
CHELSEA.
My dear Publisher -
The ladies[3] say that they expect you to breakfast tomorrow at 12 -
You would have received my enthusiastic acceptation of your charming invitation before [p. 2] now - but Balestier[4] has frightened the life out of me - and I shall not dare to come!! -
[butterfly signature]
This document is protected by copyright.
Envelope:
ToWilliam Heinemann - Esq.
W.
'21 Bedford St
Strand'
[stamp:] POSTAGE AND INLAND REVENUE / ONE PENNY
[postmark:] [LO]NDON S W / 7 / FE 24 / 91
'Whistler[5]'
[postmark on verso:] PADDINGTON . W / 7 / FE 24 / 91 / 14Notes:
1. [24 February 1891]
Dated from postmark.
2. William Heinemann
William Heinemann (1863-1920), publisher [more].
3. ladies
Probably Frances Philip (1824-1917), née Black, JW's mother-in-law [more], Rosalind Birnie Philip (1873-1958), JW's sister-in-law [more], and Beatrix Whistler (1857-1896), née Beatrice Philip, artist [more].
4. Balestier
Charles Wolcott Balestier (1861-1891), novelist and literary agent [more].
5. Whistler
Written in pencil in another hand. The envelope is also readdressed in further hand.