Autograph letter signed from John Tenniel, London, to Irving [manuscript], 1876 February 3.

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Autograph letter signed from John Tenniel, London, to Irving [manuscript], 1876 February 3.

Tenniel writes that he is sending a sketch of "his notion of what Othello's armour might be." On letterhead from 10 Portsdown Road, Maida Hill.

2 leaves ; 18 x 12 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7482559

Folger Shakespeare Library

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