Collection of letters from John Hart, Mary Hart, and William Shakespeare Hart to Robert Wheler [manuscript], 1793-1806.

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Collection of letters from John Hart, Mary Hart, and William Shakespeare Hart to Robert Wheler [manuscript], 1793-1806.

About the sale of Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7254668

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Hart, William Shakespeare, 1778-1834

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Hart, John, 1753-1800

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Wheler, Robert, 1742-1819

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Hart, Thomas, 1729-1793

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Hart, Mary, -1794

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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. ...