Autograph letters signed from Sir Thomas Duffus, London, to various people [manuscript], 1860 June-December.

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Autograph letters signed from Sir Thomas Duffus, London, to various people [manuscript], 1860 June-December.

Correspondents: [William Hepworth] Dixon and [Sir Edward] Smirke. Letters (1, 3-4) refer to the Collier controversy.

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Smirke, Edward, 1795-1875

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English lawyer and antiquary. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Cheltenham, to an unidentified recipient, 1858 July 1-[no year] Sept. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270664270 ...

Dixon, William Hepworth, 1821-1879

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Historian. From the description of Letters 1845-1876. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 702669699 Dixon was born on June 30, 1821 at Great Ancoats in Manchester, England; wrote a five-act tragedy, The Azamoglan, which was privately printed; editor of Cheltenham Journal, 1846; called to bar in London, 1854, but never practiced law; contributor to the Athenaeum and the Daily News; wrote Life of William Penn (1851); editor of the Athenaeum, 1853-69; traveled widely and ...

Collier, John A. (John Allen), 1787-1873

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Hardy, Thomas Duffus, Sir, 1804-1878

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Epithet: Deputy Keeper of the Public Records British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000411.0x0003b1 ...