Autograph letter signed from John Thompson Ford, Ford's [Theatre], Baltimore, to [Lilian Adelaide] Neilson [manuscript], 1875 May 12.

Neilson, Adelaide, 1848-1880

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Adelaide Neilson was an English Shakespearean actress. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886279 Adelaide Neilson, on of the most popular and successful 19th century actresses was born in or near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She was born out of wedlock and never knew her father. Her mother married a Mr. Bland and the family settled in Guiseley. The young Lizzie Ann (Miss ...

Ford's Theatre (Baltimore, Md.)

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Ford, John Thompson, 1829-1894

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Theater executive and dramatist. From the description of John Thompson Ford papers, 1809-1960 (bulk 1850-1894). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132530 Theater manager, Baltimore, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Alexandria and Richmond, Virginia. Managed Ford's Theater, Washington, D.C., when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated there. From the description of Letter : Baltimore, [Md. to J.B.] Wright, 1863 Dec. 20. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential L...