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System Number: 02487
Date: 27 April 1889
Author: Frederick Lawless[1]
Place: [London]
Recipient: William Christian Symons[2]
Place: London
Repository: Glasgow University Library
Call Number: MS Whistler L24
Document Type: ALS


ST. JAMES' CLUB[3],
PICCADILLY. W.

Sat. 27 April. 89.

Hon. Frederick Lawless presents his Compliments to Mr. Symons, & is much obliged by being reminded of the Whistler Dinner[4].

If Mr. Lawless is not obliged to start for Paris before the 1st he hopes to be present.

He encloses P. O. O. for £1.1. and would be much obliged by having his ticket forwarded to him, by [5]return[6], to above address -


This document is protected by copyright.


Envelope:

'Hon Fred. Lawless'[7]

W. Christian Symons. Esqr.
55 Park Road.
Haverstock Hill.
N. W.
[stamp removed]
[postmark:] LONDON. W. / [AP]29 / 89 / 9
[postmark on verso:] LONDON [N. W.] / L F / AP29 / 89


Notes:

1.  Frederick Lawless
Hon. Frederick Lawless (1847-1929), sculptor [more].

2.  William Christian Symons
William Christian Symons (1845-1911), painter and designer [more].

3.  ST. JAMES' CLUB
The letterhead is embossed.

4.  Whistler Dinner
A dinner, to congratulate JW on being made an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Munich, was held at the Criterion in Piccadilly on 1 May 1889. It was organised by W. C. Symons.

5.  by
Underlined once in pencil.

6.  return
Double underlined in pencil.

7.  'Hon Fred. Lawless'
Written in another hand.