Autograph letter signed from Norman Sampson, Brooklyn, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1893 November 7.

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Autograph letter signed from Norman Sampson, Brooklyn, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1893 November 7.

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Sampson mentions the death of Edwin Booth, and he shares the inscription, composed by Booth, that appears on the monument of David Christian Anderson in Greenwood Cemetery. Also, mounted on the same support, clippings from New York and Baltimore papers regarding the death of Edwin Booth, along with notes in the hand of William Winter.

1 leaf ; 28 x 21 cm.

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Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893

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American actor. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : New York and Chicago, to Elsie Leslie, 1889 Dec. 5 and 1890 Mar. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270532629 From the description of Letters, 1858, 1887. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 56685372 Edwin Booth (1833-1893) was the son of Junius Brutus Booth, the great British tragedian, and the older brother of John Wilkes Booth; Edwin was best known for his Shakespearean roles. ...

Winter, William, 1836-1917

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American drama critic. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Tompkinsville (Staten Island, N.Y.), 17 April 1886, to Mrs. Tracy, 1886 Apr. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679284 Massachusetts native William Winter graduated from Harvard law school, but began his career as a journalist. He wrote for numerous journals before securing a position as drama critic at the New York Tribune. In addition to being one of the most influential critics of his day, ...

Sampson, Norman D., fl. 1893,

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Anderson, David C., 1813-1884

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