[Clippings, portraits and other material relating to the trial of Dr. William Dodd, who was executed for forgery on June 27, 1777]. [between 1760 and 1788]

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[Clippings, portraits and other material relating to the trial of Dr. William Dodd, who was executed for forgery on June 27, 1777]. [between 1760 and 1788]

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ca. 55 p. of clippings, [6] p. of plates : ports. ; 21 cm.

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Dodd, William, 1729-1777

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William Dodd (1729-1777) attended the University of Cambridge, and was ordained as a minister in 1752. He published a wide variety of works from 1747 onward, including poetry, a novel, theological writings, and his most successful work, The Beauties of Shakespeare (1752). In 1767, he founded Pimlico Chapel in London behind Buckingham House, in an effort to attract royal patronage. Dodd grew increasingly desperate for money to pay debts. On 1777 Feb. 1, he forged the name of a former pupil on a b...