Literary
MERIVALE
(Herman Charles, 1839-1906, Playwright & Novelist)
Autograph Postcard signed to 'Dear Sir',
explaining that he has been away, and so my answer to you was delayed till I fear too late to be of much use. The corrections were certainly wanted!..., 1 side 4½ x 3½, Cockwood, Claygate, Surrey, 14th July
Item Date: 1889
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He was a playwright, poet and novelist, son of Herman Merivale. He also used the punning pseudonym Felix Dale. At his father's home he met many distinguished men, including Lord Robert Cecil (afterwards Prime Minister Lord Salisbury), who became a lifelong friend. His friends in literary and dramatic circles included William Makepeace Thackeray, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Matthew Arnold, Anthony Trollope, W. S. Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, Edmund Yates, Charles Dickens and others.
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