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Autograph letter signed from Richard Grant White, New York, to Henry G. Bohn [manuscript], 1863 May 27.

White, Richard Grant, 1821-1885, sender.; Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884, addressee.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 1857-1866.
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Title
Autograph letter signed from Richard Grant White, New York, to Henry G. Bohn [manuscript], 1863 May 27.
Description
1 leaf ; 19 x 13 cm
Associated name
White, Richard Grant, 1821-1885, sender.
Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884, addressee.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 1857-1866.
Scope and content
Richard Grant White's retained copy. Apologizes for writing a letter, the printed copy of which he enclosed and states "the mistake which it corrects is of so extraordinary a nature, & [is] so harmful to me that some such step was unavoidable." Unclear the substance of the correction, but later annotation by White states "Sent -- No correction made -- no apology. May 1879."
Note
Removed from v. 1, pt. 1 of Richard Grant White's own copy of his edited The works of William Shakespeare, 1857-1866 (W.a.473)
Genre/form
Letters (correspondence)
Manuscripts (documents)
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State).

Call number
Y.c.1769 (1)
Folger accession
MS Add 999

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