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Date
1876-1892
Location
Henley-on-Thames,
England
Great Britain
Great Britain
Media format
Manuscript text
Extent
2 items
Language
English
Size
18 x 12 cm to 20 x 13 cm
Genre
Communications
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 228442
Folger call number: Y.c.2419 (1-2)
Folger holdings ID: 260351
Accession Number: cs966
Folger call number: Y.c.2419 (1-2)
Folger holdings ID: 260351
Accession Number: cs966
Summary
Recipients: Theodore Watts-Dunton and Herbert Beerbohm Tree. (1), written from Holmwood and sent to Watts at 3 Putney Hill, concerns Maurice Morgann's Essay on the dramatic character of Sir John Falstaff. Also discusses the relationship between the works of Shakespeare and Rabelais. (2), written from The Pines and sent to Tree at the Haymarket Theatre, encourages Tree to think of reviving Two noble kinsmen and Arden of Feversham. Both letters accompanied by envelopes
Notes
General notes
Purchased from Maggs, 1921
Also known as
Extended title: Autograph letters signed from A.C. Swinburne, Henley-on-Thames and London, to various recipients 1876-1892
Subjects
Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909
Watts-Dunton, Theodore, 1832-1914
Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1852-1917
Morgann, Maurice, 1726-1802. Essay on the dramatic character of Sir John Falstaff
Rabelais, François, approximately 1490-1553?
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Arden of Feversham
Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Two noble kinsmen
Related names
correspondent: Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909
subject: Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909
subject: Watts-Dunton, Theodore, 1832-1914
subject: Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1852-1917
subject: Rabelais, François, approximately 1490-1553?
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
correspondent: Watts-Dunton, Theodore, 1832-1914
correspondent: Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1852-1917
subject: Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909
subject: Watts-Dunton, Theodore, 1832-1914
subject: Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1852-1917
subject: Rabelais, François, approximately 1490-1553?
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
correspondent: Watts-Dunton, Theodore, 1832-1914
correspondent: Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1852-1917