Correspondence of Joseph Hill concerning Shakespeare's birthplace [manuscript], ca. 1885.

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Correspondence of Joseph Hill concerning Shakespeare's birthplace [manuscript], ca. 1885.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299095602

Bound with the letters are a printed plate of the Henley Street properties, a plan of the birthplace, and clippings from the Stratford Herald.

1 v. : ill., plans.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Hill, Joseph, of Birmingham

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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. ...