Autograph letter signed from James Young to Julia Ward Howe [manuscript], ca. 1904.

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Autograph letter signed from James Young to Julia Ward Howe [manuscript], ca. 1904.

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Young indicates that he will be in Boston for two weeks and would be pleased to deliver his lecture on Hamlet before members of the Women's Club. Letter is written on the verso of a typed form letter concerning Young's lectures on Hamlet and Shylock, with manuscript edits to the letter pertaining to the N.E. Women's Club. With accompanying sheet of testimonials on Young's Shakespearian lectures, annotated with a brief, signed note by J.W. Howe.

1 leaf ; 28 x 22 cm.

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Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910

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Julia Ward Howe, née Julia Ward, (born May 27, 1819, New York, New York, U.S.—died October 17, 1910, Newport, Rhode Island), American author and lecturer best known for her “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Julia Ward came of a well-to-do family and was educated privately. In 1843 she married educator Samuel Gridley Howe and took up residence in Boston. Always of a literary bent, she published her first volume of poetry, Passion Flowers, in 1854; this and subsequent works—including a poetry collec...

Young, James, 1878-

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James Young (1872?-1948) was active on stage and in motion pictures as an actor, director, and writer. Born on New Year's Day 1872 (some sources say 1878), in Baltimore, Md., James Young was appearing onstage by the 1890s. Eventually, his theatrical career would encompass playwriting, producing, directing, and management, as well as nationwide lecturing on Shakespeare. Mr. Young began acting in motion pictures in 1909 and writing and directing them three years later; he had appeared in some 35 f...

New England Women's Club

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One of the oldest women's clubs in the U.S., the New England Women's Club was founded in 1868 to provide a meeting place for women outside their homes where they could obtain knowledge and inspiration for work inside and outside the home and for uniting their efforts in various social causes. The club held weekly meetings from November to May with speakers on subjects in literature, history, music, art, or on topics of current interest, such as suffrage or homes for the poor. Speakers included b...