Knight, Charles. Autograph letter signed from Charles Knight, St. John's Wood, to several recipients

Folger bibliographic ID: 551
Folger call number: Y.c.5908
Folger holdings ID: 289003
Accession Number: cs1438

Correspondents include William Drogo Montagu, Duke of Manchester, William Hepworth Dixon and J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps. Responds to the National Shakespeare Committee's Proposal to erect a monument in a conspicuous part of London to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth. He does not feel quite sure that this is the best way to do so, but is unwilling to set up (his) opinion against that of the many eminent persons whose names are affixed to the resolution

General notes

Red ink lines next to final sentence and signature. Addressed from 3 Clifton Road, St. John's Wood

Extended title: Autograph letter signed from Charles Knight, St. John's Wood, to several recipients 1863 August 13

Knight, Charles, 1791-1873 Manchester, William Drogo Montagu, Duke of, 1823-1890 Dixon, William Hepworth, 1821-1879 Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. 1820-1889 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 National Shakespeare Committee (London, England)

correspondent: Knight, Charles, 1791-1873
subject: Knight, Charles, 1791-1873
subject: Manchester, William Drogo Montagu, Duke of, 1823-1890
subject: Dixon, William Hepworth, 1821-1879
subject: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: National Shakespeare Committee (London, England)
correspondent: Manchester, William Drogo Montagu, Duke of, 1823-1890
correspondent: Dixon, William Hepworth, 1821-1879
correspondent: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889