Autograph letter signed from W.J. Rolfe, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1902 February 15.

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Autograph letter signed from W.J. Rolfe, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1902 February 15.

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Mentions George Cabot Lodge. Discusses an article that he wrote for the N.A. Review, January 1891. He also speaks of various people that have been driven to insanity by the Bacon theory, particularly Mrs. Henry Pott who wrote an article on Shakespeare and Bacon's low opinion of women.

2 leaves ; 17 x 11 cm.

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Winter, William, 1836-1917

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Rolfe, W. J. (William James), 1827-1910

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William James Rolfe was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, on December 10, 1827, the son of John Rolfe and Lydia Davis. After attending Amherst College from 1845-1848, he was principal and master of several high schools in Massachusetts. He later became a prominent Shakespearean scholar and textbook author. He earned master's degrees from Harvard University (1859) and Amherst College (1865). On July 30, 1856, he married Eliza Jane Carew; their three children were John, George, and Charles. Will...

Lodge, George Cabot, 1873-1909

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Lodge graduated from Harvard in 1895. From the description of Ernest Renan : paper in French 7, May 1, 1894. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77073929 From the description of Themes in French 8, 1893. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77073861 From the description of Themes in French 10, 1894-1895. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77073991 From the description of Hour examinations in Philosophy 8, 1893-1894. (Harvard University). W...

Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626

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Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, 1561-1626, English philosopher, statesman and essayist best known for theories on scientific experimentation; knighted in 1603, created Baron Verulam in 1618, and created Viscount St Alban in 1621; Lord Chancellor, 1618; died 1626. From the guide to the A Coppy of a letter Conceived to bee writt to the late Duke of Buckingham..., c1650-1700, (Senate House Library, University of London) ...

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. ...