Draft of letter written, altered and signed by most of the Committee, Pall Mall, London, to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1864 March 2.

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Draft of letter written, altered and signed by most of the Committee, Pall Mall, London, to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1864 March 2.

Correspondents: William Cowper, Sir Joseph Paxton, William Tite, Thomas Leverton Donaldson, Daniel Maclise and William Hepworth Dixon, who also added the names of Alexander James Beresford Beresford-Hope and James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps. Subscription letter to raise funds to erect a Shakespeare statue, the design to be chosen from public competition.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7253861

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Cowper, William, fl. 1864

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Mount-Temple, William Francis Cowper-Temple, Baron, 1811-1888

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William Francis Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple, British Liberal Party politician and statesman. He was known as "William Cowper" before 1869, and as "William Cowper-Temple" between 1869 and 1880. From the description of William Francis Cowper-Temple, Baron Mount-Temple manuscript material : 1 item, 1837 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 608342226 English politician. From the description of Splügen fund : Autograph account ledger, 1878 Apr. 16...

Donaldson, Thomas Leverton, 1795-1885

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South-African-English architect. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Bloomsbury Square [London], to an unidentified correspondent, 1843 May 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270515713 ...

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. ...

Beresford Hope, A. J. B. (Alexander James Beresford), 1820-1887

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Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. 1820-1889,

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Paxton, Joseph, Sir, 1803-1865

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English gardener and architect. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Sydenham, Devon, to Thomas Payson, 1854 May 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270851317 Architect, gardener. Head gardener at Chatsworth, architect of the Great Conservatory. From the description of Letter, 1852. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 78701000 ...

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 ...

Shakespeare Memorial Committee

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Tite, William, 1798-1873

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Vice-President of the Society of Antiquaries of London. From the description of Papers and letters relative to the exhibition at the Society of Antiquaries Dec. 12 1861, 1861-1862. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 84441266 Epithet: MP; Knight 1869 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000211.0x000365 English architect. From the description of Autograph letter signed : L...

Maclise, Daniel, 1806-1870

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Daniel Maclise, Irish painter and illustrator. From the description of Daniel Maclise manuscript material : 1 item, 1863 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 727063681 From the guide to the Daniel Maclise manuscript material : 1 item, 1863, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Charles Dickens was a British novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. From the guide to the Charles Dic...