Autograph letter and letter fragment signed from Dr. John Doran, London, to Lilian Adelaide Neilson [manuscript], 1870-1871.

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Autograph letter and letter fragment signed from Dr. John Doran, London, to Lilian Adelaide Neilson [manuscript], 1870-1871.

In the first letter Doran praises her performance of Amy Robsart in the second he wishes her a successful return to Drury Lane.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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