Correspondents: Mr. Appleton, Augustin Daly, J.F. Daly, Richard Dorney, [Jer.?] Quinlan, and another. Letters concerning benefit performances, such as the Actors' Fund and the Wallack benefit of 1888, and the policies to be adopted by "The Players", 1888-1889. Some items undated. Also, a letter on behalf of Mr. Palmer from S.C. Dunne to Richard Dorney, March 1, 1888.

Twelve autograph letters signed, 3 typescripts and 1 telegram. The letters are all replies (usually in the affirmative) to invitations to serve as pallbearers at Dion Boucicault's funeral. Correspondents: J.P. Caddagan, C.F. Chatterton, Joseph F. Daly, Henry Edwards, H.G. Fiske, T. Henry French, D. Frohman, Joseph Howard, David McAdam, Henry Miller, Sol Smith Russell, Frank W. Sanger, Edward H. Sothern, Edmund C. Stanton, Frank Work and J.R. Young.

Possibly written to Albert Marshman Palmer. Williams has decided that he cannot possibly play the part.