Autograph letter signed from Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, Badminton, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1893 April 20.

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Autograph letter signed from Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, Badminton, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1893 April 20.

Regarding Winter's eulogy on the late George William Curtis. Mentions "old Billy's Widow" who, according to a pencil note, is Mrs. W.J. Florence.

2 leaves ; 18 x 12 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7482692

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Curtis, George William, 1824-1892

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George William Curtis (February 24, 1824 – August 31, 1892) was an American writer and public speaker, born in Providence, Rhode Island, of New Englander ancestry. A Republican, he spoke in favor of African-American equality and civil rights. Curtis, the son of George and Mary Elizabeth (Burrill) Curtis, was born in Providence on February 24, 1824. His mother died when he was two. At six he was sent with his elder brother to school in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, where he remained for fi...

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, ...

Beaufort, Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset, Duke of, 1824-1899

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Florence, W. J. (William Jermyn), Mrs., 1830-1906

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