Autograph letters signed from Edward Law, Earl of Ellenborough, London and Cheltenham, to [Lilian Adelaide Neilson], 1868-1870.

Louise, Princess, Duchess of Argyll, 1848-1939

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Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll was a daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. In her public life, she was a strong proponent of the arts and higher education and of the feminist cause. Louise was an able sculptor and artist, and several of her sculptures remain today. She was also a supporter of the feminist movement, corresponding with Josephine Butler, and visiting Elizabeth Garrett. Louise served as an unofficial secretary to her mother, the Queen. She married John, Marquess of Lo...

Dudley, Amy Robsart, Lady, 1532?-1560

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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 ...

Ellenborough, Edward Law, earl of, 1790-1871

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Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, British politician and governor-general of India. From the guide to the Edward Law, Earl of Ellenborough manuscript material : 1 item, ca. 1845-1855?, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) British Tory politician; Governor-General of India. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Cheltenham, to Mr. [Banting?], 1834 Aug. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 603767822 ...

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901

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Queen Victoria was the only child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She was born on May 24, 1819 at Kensington Palace in London and she became heir to the throne when her father died. In 1837, she became Queen at the age of 18. During the early part of her reign, she was influenced by two men: her first Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, and then her husband, Prince Albert, whom she married in 1840. Both men taught her much about how to be ...

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. ...

Halliday, Andrew, 1830-1877

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Scottish journalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Olympic Theatre" [London], to Catherine Dickens, 1869 Oct. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270504512 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Camden Cottages, to George A. Sala, 1874 Dec. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270498967 English essayist and dramatist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to Lewis Wingfield, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat rec...