Autograph letter signed from H.S. Howard, Sedbury Park Hotel, Chepstow, England, to Mr. H.C. Folger, New York [manuscript], 1927 February 3.

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Speaks of his travels through Winchester, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Wilton, and finally Bath during which there were various occurences which reminded him of the Arcadia cipher. He had a three hour interview with Mr. [William T.] Smedley who disclaimed all faith in Mr. [Orville Ward] Owen and Mrs. Gallup's work. Also mentions Parker Woodward's mistrust of [Walter Conrad] Arensberg's book, The secret grave of Francis Bacon at Lichfield. Mr. Smedley has told him that Mrs. Folger is not a Baconian. Was unaware that Smedley had sold most of his library to Folger. Smedley has told him that Folger is going to found a Shakespeare Memorial in Boston and he would like to suggest that it be a Bacon memorial.

With envelope bearing three seals with the following: ""Apollo, Pallas, Jove, or Mercury, inspire me!" "Bacon"" ; "Pallas Athena, the spear shaker, hence Bacon's pen name "Shakespeare"." Also included are six postcards with Howard's autograph commentary depicting Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge, Bath, Winchester, and Mary Sidney. Also, two copies of clippings of the Evening express, Monday January 31, 1927, containing a letter to the editor written by Howard proposing that the Shakespeare memorial at Stratford be placed instead in London. Sent to 24 Brevoort Place, Brooklyn.

Great Britain -- England -- Chepstow.
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.

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