Autograph letter signed from François-Victor Hugo to unidentified recipient, after 1855 July 17 Friday.

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Autograph letter signed from François-Victor Hugo to unidentified recipient, after 1855 July 17 Friday.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/471906052

Hugo cannot find the new address of the recipient's brother, a Monsieur Montague, who had asked about the "affaire de Jersey." Asks that the recipient forward information he had received from Jersey concerning the attempted bribery of a Jersey policeman, George Henley. Also mentions that he has been correcting the proofs of Hamlet, which will appear the following month.

2 leaves ; 21 x 14 cm.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

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Henley, George, fl. 1855

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