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Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891,. Autograph letters signed from James Russell Lowell, Biarritz, London and the United States, to various people [manuscript], 1859-1889.

Title: Autograph letters signed from James Russell Lowell, Biarritz, London and the United States, to various people [manuscript], 1859-1889.

Correspondents: Charles E. Flower, Mrs. [Sarah] Flower, Frances Kemble, Mrs. E[liza?] W. Lippitt (his cousin) and [F.B.?] Sanborn. In the letter to Mrs. Lippitt (11) he discusses Cleopatra after being asked (according to her note) his opinion of William Story's poem "Cleopatra."

ArchivalResource: 12 items.

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Calvert, Adelaide, 1836-1921,. Autograph letters signed from Adelaide Calvert to Sarah Flower [manuscript] 19th-20th century.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Adelaide Calvert to Sarah Flower [manuscript] 19th-20th century.

Items undated.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907,. Autograph letters signed from Moncure Daniel Conway to various recipients [manuscript], 1876-1903.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Moncure Daniel Conway to various recipients [manuscript], 1876-1903.

Recipients: Charles Edward Flower, Sarah (Martineau) Flower and James A. Morgan. In (5) to Morgan, he gives some reasons why he does not subscribe to the Baconian theory of Shakespeare.

ArchivalResource: 5 items

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Flower, Sarah, 19th cent. Autograph letters signed from Sarah Martineau Flower, Stratford-upon-Avon, to William Winter [manuscript], 1896-1906.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Sarah Martineau Flower, Stratford-upon-Avon, to William Winter [manuscript], 1896-1906.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

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Benson, Frank R. (Frank Robert), 1858-1939,. Autograph letters signed from Frank Robert Benson to various people [manuscript], 1897-1921.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Frank Robert Benson to various people [manuscript], 1897-1921.

Correspondents: Edward Dowden, Miss MacIntosh, Lewis Spence, Sarah (Martineau) Flower, Charles Edward Flower and another. Also, a reply from an unidentified writer.

ArchivalResource: 7 items.

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Greg, Robert Philips, 1826-1906. Robert P. Greg collection of letters and other papers removed from J. Hain Friswell's Life portraits of William Shakespeare [manuscript], 1883-1901.

Title: Robert P. Greg collection of letters and other papers removed from J. Hain Friswell's Life portraits of William Shakespeare [manuscript], 1883-1901.

Letters (1-33), research notes (34), and clippings (35-41), chiefly concerning Shakespeare portraiture, especially the Darmstadt death mask, the Davenant bust, and the Droeshout and Jansen portraits. Also, photographs and other reproductions of some images of Shakespeare (bust in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, the Droeshout print and the (supposed) original painting from which it was made, etc.) and a portrait of Ben Jonson (42-48). Correspondents include antiquarians and members of the Garrick Club: Frederick Hawley (1-3), William Salt Brassington (4-13), Harold Baker (14-17), Dr. E. Becker (18-19), W.H. Gregg (20-21), Edward A. Bond (on embossed paper of the British Museum) (22), Brierly (23), John Evans (24), Chas. J. Fitch, secretary of the Garrick club (25), Sarah Flower (26), J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps (27), Sidney Lee (28), Richard Owen (29), George Scharf (30), [Hugh Stewart Spince?] (31), R. Walters, secretary for the Garrick Club (32), and an unidentified correspondent (on card of 27, Trebovir Road, S.W.) (33). The letters from W.H. Gregg concern genealogy of the Greg and Gregg families.

ArchivalResource: 49 items.

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Martin, Helena Faucit, 1814-1898,. Autograph letters and postcard from Helena Faucit Martin to various recipients [manuscript], 1877-1891.

Title: Autograph letters and postcard from Helena Faucit Martin to various recipients [manuscript], 1877-1891.

Correspondents include C.E. Flower, Lady Flower and Mr. [Hovyson?]. Several letters mention going to Stratford and the Shakespeare Memorial at Stratford-upon-Avon; (4) and (5) mention her role as Beatrice; (8) and (11) mention Shakespearian "letters" she has written on Beatrice and Hermione and asks Mr. Flower if he would like a separate copy for the Shakespearian library.

ArchivalResource: 11 items ; 8 x 12 cm to 18 x 11 cm.

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Keeley, Mary Ann, 1806-1899,. Autograph letter signed from Mary Ann Keeley, London, to Mrs. Flower [manuscript], 1897 March 20.

Title: Autograph letter signed from Mary Ann Keeley, London, to Mrs. Flower [manuscript], 1897 March 20.

Recipient is likely Sarah Flower. Keeley regrets she will not be able to accept Mrs. Flower's invitation, since she has been suffering from rheumatism. She had so wished to visit Stratford. On letterhead of 10 Pelham Crescent S.W.

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves ; 15 x 10 cm.

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Clarke, Mary Cowden, 1809-1898,. Autograph letters signed from Mary Cowden Clarke to various recipients [manuscript], 1843-1896.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Mary Cowden Clarke to various recipients [manuscript], 1843-1896.

Many concern her concordance to Shakespeare; others refer to her famous friends, especially Keats, Lamb, Leigh Hunt, and Gounod (28). (39) includes an autograph copy of one of her sonnets, and (33) and (56) include sheets from the manuscript of the concordance.

ArchivalResource: 56 items.

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Toole, John Lawrence, 1830-1906,. Autograph letter signed from J.L. Toole, Birmingham, to Mrs. Flower [manuscript], 1892 October 1.

Title: Autograph letter signed from J.L. Toole, Birmingham, to Mrs. Flower [manuscript], 1892 October 1.

Toole thanks Mrs. Flower for her kind invitation, of which he shall gladly avail himself the next time he is in Stratford.

ArchivalResource: 1 leaf ; 18 x 11 cm.

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Martin, Theodore, Sir, 1816-1909,. Autograph letters signed from Theodore Martin to C.E. Flower and Lady Flower [manuscript], 1877-1906.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Theodore Martin to C.E. Flower and Lady Flower [manuscript], 1877-1906.

Most concern with his work with the Shakespeare Memorial Committee and the trust. Many of the letters mention Lady Martin. (1) mentions the Shakespeare death mask and the Shakespeare monumental bust; (2), (8) and (9) mention donating items to the museum library; (6) discusses Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (12) mentions the purchase of the Cottage and its contents.

ArchivalResource: 20 items ; 18 x 11 cm. to 20 x 13 cm.

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Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894,. Autograph letters signed and initialled from Oliver Wendell Holmes to various people [manuscript], 1880-1893.

Title: Autograph letters signed and initialled from Oliver Wendell Holmes to various people [manuscript], 1880-1893.

Correspondents: George W. Childs, Mrs. [Annie?] Fields, Charles E. Flower, Mrs. William H. Flower, Mr. [Richard?] Hovey, Mrs. Horace Silsby, William Winter, and an unidentified person. Contents: nos. 1-7 to G.W. Childs concern Holmes' writing of a poem for the dedication of a fountain at Stratford-upon-Avon. Nos. 9-13 to Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Flower and to Mrs. W.H. Flower include Holmes' reminiscences about his visit to Stratford-upon-Avon. In no. 17 to William Winter, Holmes recalls seeing Mary Duff, [Edwin] Forrest, [John?] Cooper, and the elder Booth. Item 6 to G.W. Childs is in an envelope addressed to C.D. Warner. Also, 1 autograph and 1 typed copy of his "Address for the Opening of the Fith Avenue Theatre, New York, December 3, 1873;" 1 autograph, 1 typed, and 1 autograph signed printed copy of his "Poem for the Dedication of the Fountain at Stratford-on-Avon," August 29, 1887; a verse signed and dated by Holmes, Stratford-on-Avon, July 4, 1886; a misc. paper. Poems listed in the Folger card index of first lines.

ArchivalResource: 25 items.

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