Autograph letter signed from Henry Arthur Jones, Gerrard's Cross, to William Winter [manuscript], 1887 October 3.

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Autograph letter signed from Henry Arthur Jones, Gerrard's Cross, to William Winter [manuscript], 1887 October 3.

Letter addressed to "Willie." Jones mentions Winter's "very powerful, subtle, and exhaustive criticism of Stevenson's Hyde & Jekyll," especially with regards to Mansfield's acting.

2 leaves ; 18 x 12 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7563713

Folger Shakespeare Library

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