Autograph draft on the authorship of The puritan widow of Watling Street in the hand of Frederick Gard Fleay [manuscript], ca. 1880.

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Autograph draft on the authorship of The puritan widow of Watling Street in the hand of Frederick Gard Fleay [manuscript], ca. 1880.

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Rough draft, with corrections. The play, also called the Puritan, has been ascribed on slight grounds to Shakespeare and to Wentworth Smith. Fleay here argues for Thomas Middleton's authorship.

20 leaves (7 blank) ; 20 x 16 cm.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7109587

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Fleay, Frederick Gard, 1831-1909

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Middleton, Thomas, -1627

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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. ...

Smith, Wentworth, active 1601-1623

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