Autograph letter signed from Joseph Durham, London, to the Secretary of the National Shakespeare Memorial [manuscript], 1864 February 3.

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Autograph letter signed from Joseph Durham, London, to the Secretary of the National Shakespeare Memorial [manuscript], 1864 February 3.

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Suggests the places for the memorial to be erected and asks for the honor of submitting a design.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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National Shakespeare Committee (London, England)

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Durham, Joseph R.

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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. ...