Letter from Drinkwater Meadows to Sampson Low

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line 1: Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
line 2: April 13 1843
line 3:
line 4: Sir
line 5: The best answer I can give to your
line 6: letter may be found in the accom
line 7: panying circular. Performers can
line 8: not become members of
line 9: the Covent. Garden. Theatrical Fund until they shall
line 10: have passed a certain term in that
line 11: theatre or after a certain time of
line 12: life – nor can they obtain an an
line 13: nuity unless they shall have been
line 14: regular subscribers a certain num
line 15: ber of years, and then only on being
line 16: incapable of pursuing their profession
line 17: from age, infirmity or accident.
line 18: The Rules & Regulations of the Institu
line 19: tion are strictly adhered to, and
line 20: by the greatest care only is the
line 21: Society able to answer the very
line 22: great demand made, yearly,

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line 1: upon its Funds
line 2: I am – Sir
line 3: Your most obedient servant
line 4: Drinkwater Meadows
line 5: Secretary
line 6: S. Low Esq