Documents associated with: Watson, Charles John
Record 2 of 3
System Number: 05417
Date: 12 April 1889
Author: Frank Short[1]
Place: London
Recipient: William Christian Symons[2]
Place: London
Repository: Glasgow University Library
Call Number: MS Whistler S61
Document Type: ALS
Wentworth Studios
Manresa Rd. Chelsea S. W.
12 April 89
Dear Sir
Enclosed please find cheque value £1. 1. 0 for my ticket to the Whistler dinner.
I should like a circular to go to the undermentioned Gentlemen unless you have already sent them one.
Yours faithfully
Frank Short
'Frank Short / artist[3]'
F. Goulding Esq[4]
53 Shepherd's Bush Rd.
W.
C. J. Watson Esq[5]
Hogarth Club
36 Dover St. S. W.
Wilfred Ball Esq[6]
39B Old Bond St.
This document is protected by copyright.
Envelope:
'Frank Short'
ToW. Christian Symons Esq
55 Park Road
Haverstock Hill
N. W.
[stamp:] POSTAGE AND INLAND REVENUE / ONE PENNY
[postmark:] CHELSEA / S. W. / I Z / AP12 / 89
[postmark on verso:] LONDON. N. W. / W A / AP13 / 89
Notes:
1. Frank Short
Francis ('Frank') Job Short (1857-1945), printer and print-maker [more].
2. William Christian Symons
William Christian Symons (1845-1911), painter and designer [more]. He organised the dinner in honour of JW held at the Criterion on 1 May 1889.
3. Frank Short / artist
Short's name is written on letter and envelope in another hand.
4. F. Goulding Esq
Frederick Goulding (1842-1909), printer and print-maker [more].
5. C. J. Watson Esq
Charles John Watson (1846-1927), landscape painter and etcher [more].
6. Wilfred Ball Esq
Wilfred Williams Ball (1853-1917), painter and etcher [more].