Story of Lord Bacon's life [manuscript], 1862.

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Story of Lord Bacon's life [manuscript], 1862.

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The manuscript of a book published in 1862 (London, John Murray). It consists in part of sheets of Dixon's Personal history of Lord Bacon, 1861, the text altered. Also includes two autograph signed letters from illegible correspondents to "Sir." One letter dated May 21, 1862, on mourning paper, the other from George St., dated June 20 or 26, 1862.

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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 ...

Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626

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Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, 1561-1626, English philosopher, statesman and essayist best known for theories on scientific experimentation; knighted in 1603, created Baron Verulam in 1618, and created Viscount St Alban in 1621; Lord Chancellor, 1618; died 1626. From the guide to the A Coppy of a letter Conceived to bee writt to the late Duke of Buckingham..., c1650-1700, (Senate House Library, University of London) ...