Shakespeare Society of New York. Records of the Shakespeare Society of New York

Folger bibliographic ID: 230916
Folger call number: Y.d.962 (1-55)
Folger holdings ID: 279699
Accession Number: cs487

(1-8) meeting notes, including some drafts of official minutes (possibly in the hand of Robert Balmanno). With (8), ballots proposing election of James F. Ruggles and Robert M.C. Graham, with a note that both were blackballed. (9) two leaves "cut out of the Record," including the original proposal for the founding of the society and resolutions made at the first and second anniversary festivals. (10-52) correspondence, mostly from members of the Society addressed to Robert Balmanno, secretary for the Shakespeare Society of New York. The bulk of these letters concern either the correspondents' election to the Society or whether or not they plan to attend the next meeting. Correspondents: C.L. Elliott, George William Curtis, Charles A. Dana, W.H. Burroughs, John Grieg, Parke Godwin, Charles Daly, Cornelius Grinnell, James Otis, C.A. Davies, Richard Grant White, Hiram Fuller, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Charles Gayler, Egerton Ellesmere, James Wallack Jr., Mary Cowden Clarke, G.C. Verplanck, William Rufus Blake, F.S. Cozzens. (53) a log recording attendance of members at meetings. (54-55) menus from dinners held by the Society

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Extended title: Records of the Shakespeare Society of New York 1852-1853

Balmanno, Robert, 1780-1861 Elliott, Charles Loring, 1812-1868 Curtis, George William, 1824-1892 Dana, Charles A. 1819-1897 Greig, John, active 1803-1853 Godwin, Parke, 1816-1904 Daly, Charles P. 1816-1899 Otis, James F., -1867 White, Richard Grant, 1821-1885 Fuller, Hiram, 1814-1880 Clark, Lewis Gaylord, 1808-1873 Gayler, Charles, 1820-1892 Ellesmere, Francis Egerton, Earl of, 1800-1857 Wallack, James William, 1818-1873 Clarke, Mary Cowden, 1809-1898 Verplanck, Gulian C. 1786-1870 Blake, William Rufus, 1805-1863 Cozzens, Frederic S. 1818-1869 Burroughs, W. H., active 1852-1853 Grinnell, Cornelius, active 1852-1853 Davies, C. A., active 1852-1853

author: Shakespeare Society of New York
subject: Balmanno, Robert, 1780-1861
subject: Elliott, Charles Loring, 1812-1868
subject: Curtis, George William, 1824-1892
subject: Dana, Charles A. (Charles Anderson), 1819-1897
subject: Greig, John, active 1803-1853
subject: Godwin, Parke, 1816-1904
subject: Daly, Charles P. (Charles Patrick), 1816-1899
subject: Otis, James F., -1867
subject: White, Richard Grant, 1821-1885
subject: Fuller, Hiram, 1814-1880
subject: Clark, Lewis Gaylord, 1808-1873
subject: Gayler, Charles, 1820-1892
subject: Ellesmere, Francis Egerton, Earl of, 1800-1857
subject: Wallack, James William, 1818-1873
subject: Clarke, Mary Cowden, 1809-1898
subject: Verplanck, Gulian C. (Gulian Crommelin), 1786-1870
subject: Blake, William Rufus, 1805-1863
subject: Cozzens, Frederic S. (Frederic Swartwout), 1818-1869
subject: Burroughs, W. H., active 1852-1853
subject: Grinnell, Cornelius, active 1852-1853
subject: Davies, C. A., active 1852-1853
associated with: Balmanno, Robert, 1780-1861
correspondent: Elliott, Charles Loring, 1812-1868
correspondent: Curtis, George William, 1824-1892
correspondent: Dana, Charles A. (Charles Anderson), 1819-1897
correspondent: Greig, John, active 1803-1853
correspondent: Godwin, Parke, 1816-1904
correspondent: Daly, Charles P. (Charles Patrick), 1816-1899
correspondent: Otis, James F., -1867
correspondent: White, Richard Grant, 1821-1885
correspondent: Fuller, Hiram, 1814-1880
correspondent: Clark, Lewis Gaylord, 1808-1873
correspondent: Gayler, Charles, 1820-1892
correspondent: Ellesmere, Francis Egerton, Earl of, 1800-1857
correspondent: Wallack, James William, 1818-1873
correspondent: Clarke, Mary Cowden, 1809-1898
correspondent: Verplanck, Gulian C. (Gulian Crommelin), 1786-1870
correspondent: Blake, William Rufus, 1805-1863
correspondent: Cozzens, Frederic S. (Frederic Swartwout), 1818-1869
correspondent: Burroughs, W. H., active 1852-1853
correspondent: Grinnell, Cornelius, active 1852-1853
correspondent: Davies, C. A., active 1852-1853