English actor Arthur Cecil Blunt SIGNED 1892 letter Leopold Seymour Mary Sturgis

Description: This is a signed letter by Arthur Cecil Blunt (1843–1896), a notable English actor, comedian, and theatrical writer. He was often referred to as simply "Arthur Cecil ". (For more information on him, check outthe article about him in Wikipedia.) This letter is mostly legible, but certain wordsare difficult to make out. I believe it is addressed to " Dear Mr. Seymour ". However, it mightinstead be addressed to " Dear Mrs. Seymour". If it is the former, then the letter is addressed toLt. Col. Leopold Richard Seymour (1841-1904). If, however, the letter was addressed to Mrs. Seymour, then the letter would have been written to that man's wife, Mary Greene Hubbard Sturgis Seymour(1851-1942). Leopold died in 1904, leaving Mary a widow. She later remarried to Bertram Godfrey Falle, the 1st Baron Portsea (1859-1948). This letter was part of a collection of severaldozen letters that were originally sent to theSeymour and Sturgis families in the 19th andearly 20th centuries. The letter is handwritten in ink, on a sheet of stationery with Arthur Blunt's address printed at the top (Clarence Chambers, 12, Haymarket). Unfolded, the letter is about 7" by 9". The letter is dated June 9, 1892. Words that I cannot decipher areindicated below with question marks.As best I can tell, the letter reads as follows: Dear Mr. Seymour, I am afraid it is very latein the day to acknowledge yourkind note of (I am afraid) lastMonday week, but I had hoped tohave done it in person beforenow. However since this had?????? set in I have been asmuch out of town as I canmanage to be, and on Sundays atthis time of the year. I am hardlyever in London. However unfortunately for Londoners this sort of climatethat drives them in to the countrydoes not last too long, and Idaresay I may soon find myselfin a position to try & redeem myreputation for politeness. Meanwhile with manythanks for so kindly writing tome, I am yours sincerely Anthony Blunt I spent a delightful Whitsuntidein Coombe Wood & seemed to be livingin a perfect maze of ???????. The letter is signed by Arthur Cecil Blunt at the bottom of the second page. NOTES:"Whitsuntide" is the week following Whitsunday,the name used for the Christian festival of Pentecost. It is the seventh Sunday after Easter. "Coombe Wood " is a small woodland and garden area in the old village of Coombe, South Croydon. The letter is in very good condition. Shipping is FREE via USPS First Class Mail. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

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