Autograph letter signed from Emory Washburn, Cambridge, to T. Hervey, Esq. [manuscript], 1861 March 27.

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Autograph letter signed from Emory Washburn, Cambridge, to T. Hervey, Esq. [manuscript], 1861 March 27.

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Regarding a request for an autograph Washburn writes, "permit me to quote the words of Macbeth as a lesson for young & old upon the elements of success in life." The quotation follows: "The flighty purpose never is o'ertook / Unless the deed go with it. From this moment / The very firstlings of my heart shall be / The firstlings of my hand." Letter is addressed "Dear Sir."

1 leaf ; 18 x 13 cm.

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Washburn, Emory, 1800-1877

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Governor of Massachusetts, writer and law teacher. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Worcester, Mass., to Junius S. Morgan, 1841 Nov. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270659722 Washburn was a judge on the Massachusetts Court of Common Pleas (1844-1847), Governor of Massachusetts (1854-1855), and professor at Harvard Law School (1856-1876). From the description of Letters, 1850, 1866. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234779790 ...

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. ...

Hervey, T., fl. 1861

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