Letter from Clarence H. Waugh to Frederick A. Brazill, June 10, 1902
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Title
Letter from Clarence H. Waugh to Frederick A. Brazill, June 10, 1902
Description
A letter from Clarence Waugh, a former acquaintance of Charles H. Danielle in the United States, that expresses curiosity regarding Danielle's legal name and origins, as well as the continuity of Octagon Castle as a hotel, and the whereabouts of some of Danielle's close family members following Danielle's passing.
Creator
Clarence H. Waugh
Source
M-122 Frederick A. Brazill Fond, the Newfoundland and Labrador Collection
Publisher
Digital access courtesy of NL Public Libraries
Date
June 10, 1902
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jpg
Language
English
Type
Letter
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Pitsfield, Mass, U.S.A. June 10.1902
To the heir of C.H. Danielle, Octagon Castle, St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Dear Sir,
I read in New York Sunday American and Journal of June 1sr that Prof. Danielle died May 1st and all about the funeral, the Octagon Castle, etc. The paper had it all pictured out mortuary chamber, funeral procession and all. It mentioned a young man adopted as his son by the name of Brazil. I knew Prof. Danielle well, and I am anxious to know his real true name; when and where from. He once told me that “Danielle” was his stage name. Will you still continue the Octagon Castle as a hotel?
I hope you will write me anything of interest. Do you know where his sister Mrs. Octagon is now living?
Kindly answer.
Very respecfully,
CH. Waugh
To the heir of C.H. Danielle, Octagon Castle, St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Dear Sir,
I read in New York Sunday American and Journal of June 1sr that Prof. Danielle died May 1st and all about the funeral, the Octagon Castle, etc. The paper had it all pictured out mortuary chamber, funeral procession and all. It mentioned a young man adopted as his son by the name of Brazil. I knew Prof. Danielle well, and I am anxious to know his real true name; when and where from. He once told me that “Danielle” was his stage name. Will you still continue the Octagon Castle as a hotel?
I hope you will write me anything of interest. Do you know where his sister Mrs. Octagon is now living?
Kindly answer.
Very respecfully,
CH. Waugh
Collection
Citation
Clarence H. Waugh , “Letter from Clarence H. Waugh to Frederick A. Brazill, June 10, 1902,” The Newfoundland and Labrador Queer Archive, accessed September 7, 2024, http://nlqueerarchive.com/items/show/153.