Autograph letters signed from R.M. Theobald, London, to Hepworth Dixon [manuscript], 1877.

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Autograph letters signed from R.M. Theobald, London, to Hepworth Dixon [manuscript], 1877.

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(1) Dated Nov. 29, 1877. Criticizes Abbott's Bacon and Essex; discusses his opinion on the Bacon-Shakespeare authorship question. (2) Dated Dec. 5, 1877. Discusses the connection between Bacon and Shakespeare. He specifically refers to Henry VIII. Both letters addressed from 25 Lee Terrace, Lee, S.E. and addressed "Dear Sir."

2 items ; 20 x 13 cm.

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