Autograph letter signed from R.M. Theobald, London, to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1905 June 15.

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Autograph letter signed from R.M. Theobald, London, to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1905 June 15.

Discusses a mistake the recipient made regarding The Bacon Society "taking up" Donnelly. They did not endorse his cipher, but only gave him a fair hearing and an open platform. Theobald explains that Appleton Morgan made the same mistake as the recipient. On letterhead from 49 Micheldever Road, Lee, S.E. Letter is addressed "Dear Sir."

2 leaves ; 21 x 13 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7482730

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Morgan, Appleton, 1845-1928

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Appleton Morgan was president of the Shakespeare Society of New York. From the description of Letters to Horace Howard Furness, 1888-1908. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155885216 ...

Theobald, R. M. (Robert Masters), 1829-1914

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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626

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Bacon Society

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The Francis Bacon Society, which was founded in 1886, is best known for its campaigning on the issue of the authorship of plays attributed to Shakespeare. The Society's range of interests also includes Elizabethan history, philosophy, and cryptography. From the guide to the Francis Bacon Society, 1938, (Senate House Library, University of London) ...

Donnelly, Ignatius, 1831-1901

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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. ...