Autograph letters signed from H.M. Bowdler to various correspondents [manuscript], 1791-1825.

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Autograph letters signed from H.M. Bowdler to various correspondents [manuscript], 1791-1825.

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Letters are mostly personal and speak of the health of her family. Bowdler also discusses The family Shakespeare written by her brother, Thomas Bowdler, and a painting of the late Mrs. (Elizabeth?) Middleton. Correspondents include: Dr. Edwards, Miss Gorman, Miss Barrow, and unidentified "Madam."

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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. ...

Barrow, Miss, fl. 1791-1825

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Edwards, Dr., fl. 1791-1825

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Bowdler, Thomas, 1754-1825

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Gorman, Miss, fl. 1791-1825

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Bowdler, H. M. (Henrietta Maria), Mrs., 1754-1830

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Henrietta Maria [Harriet] Bowdler, English writer and literary editor. She is best known for her Family Shakespeare, a collection of Shakespeare's plays with scenes and references cut out that she found morally offensive. Her brother Thomas was credited with The Family Shakespeare for many years, and it was their surname that inspired the coinage of the verb "bowdlerize.". From the guide to the H. M. Bowdler manuscript material : 1 item, 1815, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pf...

Middleton, Elizabeth, 1720 or 1721-1810

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