Autograph letters signed from Albert H. Smyth, Radnor, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1897-1899.

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Autograph letters signed from Albert H. Smyth, Radnor, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1897-1899.

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(1) thanks Winter for taking pains about the books Savage bought for him (Smyth); refers to Furness' being finished with The winter's tale, which will soon be published. (2) praises Winter's Wreath of laurel and mentions the deaths of several prominent Shakespearians in recent years: Halliwell-Phillipps, Ingleby, Brinsley Nicholson, and others. Both letters written from Sycamore Farm, Radnor and accompanied by envelopes addressed to Winter.

2 items ; 16 x 13 cm to 22 x 21 cm.

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Smyth, Albert H., 1863-1907

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John Bigelow (1817-1911) was a diplomat, editor and author. Appointed American consul-general at Paris in 1861, he became U.S. minister to France in April 1865. Bigelow had a special interest in French history and biography. His Life of Benjamin Franklin (1874) reproduced the founding father’s famous Autobiography from a manuscript he discovered and first printed in 1868. His editorial triumph was an edition of the Complete Works of Benjamin Franklin (10 vols., 1887-88). He also edi...

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, ...