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Harry Houdini letters to Charles David Irwin

 Collection — manuscript box: 45 - folder 1
Identifier: 2136

Scope and content

Two letters to Charles David Irwin of Brookline, Massachusetts. Houdini, who was then making an investigation of spiritualism, thanks Irwin for clippings concerning an expose which appeared in the Boston Transcript. In another letter Houdini thanks Irwin for photographs, one of which shows "two ghosts", and aks if he would like a spirit photograph of Abraham Lincoln and Houdini; and one letter from Burton Holmes (November 13, no year) to Irwin thanking him for an invitation and mentioning his plans for the coming months.

Dates

  • 1924.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Magician, escape artist.

Extent

3 items. (3 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Description rules
Appm
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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