Letter to John Weiss, 1873-1876.

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Letter to John Weiss, 1873-1876.

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Letter dated 1876 November 11 regarding Weiss' book "Wit and humor in Shakespeare" and a request from Barrett for an hour of instruction on Lear. Also includes broadside advertising Weiss' Lectures on "The characters of Shakspeare" in New York City (1873).

2 items ; 30 x 22 cm. or smaller.

Boston Athenaeum

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SNAC Resource ID: 7436701

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Barrett, Lawrence, 1838-1891

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Lawrence Barrett was manager of his own dramatic company. From the description of Agreement between Lawrence Barrett and Fred C. Mosley [manuscript], 1882 June 10. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 281643577 Lawrence Barrett, actor. John Weiss, Reverend, lecturer and scholar on Shakespeare. From the description of Letter to John Weiss, 1873-1876. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 41416811 American author and actor. From ...

Weiss, John, 1818-1879

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Boston clergyman and author. From the description of Letter and photograph of John Weiss, 1876 February 23. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 62383380 John Weiss was a radical New England Unitarian minister and author. He was an ardent abolitionist and advocate of women's rights, and a Transcendentalist. His many lectures and literary works include commentaries on Shakespeare, American literature, modern religion, and Greek religion; he was a pivotal figure in tr...