Autograph letter signed from H.S. Howard, Sedbury Park Hotel, Chepstow, England, to Mr. H.C. Folger, New York [manuscript], 1927 February 3.

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Autograph letter signed from H.S. Howard, Sedbury Park Hotel, Chepstow, England, to Mr. H.C. Folger, New York [manuscript], 1927 February 3.

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Speaks of his travels through Winchester, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Wilton, and finally Bath during which there were various occurences which reminded him of the Arcadia cipher. He had a three hour interview with Mr. [William T.] Smedley who disclaimed all faith in Mr. [Orville Ward] Owen and Mrs. Gallup's work. Also mentions Parker Woodward's mistrust of [Walter Conrad] Arensberg's book, The secret grave of Francis Bacon at Lichfield. Mr. Smedley has told him that Mrs. Folger is not a Baconian. Was unaware that Smedley had sold most of his library to Folger. Smedley has told him that Folger is going to found a Shakespeare Memorial in Boston and he would like to suggest that it be a Bacon memorial.

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