Autograph letter signed from Walter Scott, Abbotsford, to M.W. Hartstonge, Dublin [manuscript], 1825 March 26.

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Autograph letter signed from Walter Scott, Abbotsford, to M.W. Hartstonge, Dublin [manuscript], 1825 March 26.

Trusts to see Hartstonge's portrait of Shakespeare and states "the best renderings of Shakespeare are with all their varieties to be found in the variorum editions."

2 leaves ; 25 x 21 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7612767

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Hartstonge, Matthew Weld, born 1772 or 1773-

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Member of the Royal Irish Academy, a poet and novelist, strongly influenced by Sir Walter Scott....

Scott, Walter, 1771-1832

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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. ...