Corney Grain letters, 1879-1881.

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Corney Grain letters, 1879-1881.

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The collection consists of two letters: to Mrs. Bartholomew, 10 July 1879, thanking her for her note and song selections; to Dear Doctor, 5 March 1881, expressing his reluctance to appear in a planned operetta.

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Grain, Corney, 1844-1895

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