Typed letter from William Winter, New York, to Edgar De Witt Jones, Bloomington, Illinois [manuscript], 1910 June 18.

Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784

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Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was one of the leading literary figures of eighteenth-century England. He is best remembered for compiling the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language, published in 1755. Prominent among his diverse other works, he also wrote the satirical History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1759), edited The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare (1765), and produced the important Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets (first collect...

Young, Robert, 1927-2008

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Jones, Edgar De Witt, 1876-1956

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Minister at Central Woodward Christian Church, Detroit, Michigan. From the description of [Correspondence to the author concerning American history.] 1930-1956. (Oakland University). WorldCat record id: 21343760 Minister, Author. Jones, a minister with the Disciples of Christ, attended Transylvania College and the College of the Bible. He was the author of twenty-four books. From the description of The influences of Henry Clay upon Abraha...

Winter, William, 1836-1917

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American drama critic. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Tompkinsville (Staten Island, N.Y.), 17 April 1886, to Mrs. Tracy, 1886 Apr. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679284 Massachusetts native William Winter graduated from Harvard law school, but began his career as a journalist. He wrote for numerous journals before securing a position as drama critic at the New York Tribune. In addition to being one of the most influential critics of his day, ...