Cecil Sharp Diary 1917

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Document date

Friday 6th of April 1917

Transcription Notes

Wrote letters to Constance etc, worked at Introduction and arranged with tailor about cutting down my flannel trousers etc. At 1 o’clock Aldrich came to lunch with me and I discussed with him about the financing of the mountain work. At noon I had a long talk with John Collyer. I offered him a week for 350 dollars at end of November or beginning of Dec[ember], or 3 lectures in November to be arranged with Arnold Shaw. At 5 I met Mr Glenn at tea with Mrs Rice (17, West 16th St[reet]) and we discussed business. She promised to see Mr de Forest, Mrs Crane etc. Madewell, reporter of Boston Transcript interviewed me at 6.30 and gave me tickets for negro plays at Garden Theatre, whither after dinner Maud and I went. First play very interesting, last 2 tommy rot.1

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USA : New York : New York [40.7143528,-74.0059731]

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