Autograph letter signed from Peter Whalley, Horley Vicarage, to George Steevens, Hampstead Heath [manuscript], 1778 December 7.

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Autograph letter signed from Peter Whalley, Horley Vicarage, to George Steevens, Hampstead Heath [manuscript], 1778 December 7.

Whalley mentions that he has sent Major Pierson's copies of Shirley's plays to Mr. Reed. He also reminds Steevens that he had once troubled him "with some Triticisms upon the old bard."

2 leaves ; 24 x 19 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7483201

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Steevens, George, 1736-1800

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English commentator on Shakespear. From the description of Autograph letter signed with initials : Hampstead Heath, to Dr. Lort, 1783 Mar. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270579166 Written during the Gordon Riots, a week of unrest in London sparked by the government's increased tolerance of Roman Catholics. From the description of Letter, 1780 June 9, Hampstead Heath, to an unnamed correspondent. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122445428 English commen...

Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807

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Epithet: of Add MS 36059 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001033.0x00006b English Shakespearean editor. From the description of Autograph letter signed (retained copy?) : Staple Inn, to [Mr. Sherlock], [1779] July 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270616522 Epithet: editor of Shakespeare British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_10...

Whalley, Peter, 1722-1791

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Shirley, James, 1596-1666

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Epithet: of Add MS 28233 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001034.0x000022 Epithet: of Stowe MS 200 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001034.0x000025 ...