Autograph letter signed from W.J. Rolfe, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1902 February 3.

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Autograph letter signed from W.J. Rolfe, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1902 February 3.

Sends Winter another pamphlet written by Miss Marriott for possible notice in the Tribune [pamphlet no longer included with letter].

2 leaves ; 17 x 11 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7525310

Folger Shakespeare Library

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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, ...

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Rolfe, W. J. (William James), 1827-1910

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William James Rolfe was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, on December 10, 1827, the son of John Rolfe and Lydia Davis. After attending Amherst College from 1845-1848, he was principal and master of several high schools in Massachusetts. He later became a prominent Shakespearean scholar and textbook author. He earned master's degrees from Harvard University (1859) and Amherst College (1865). On July 30, 1856, he married Eliza Jane Carew; their three children were John, George, and Charles. Will...