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  • Letter from James Spedding to William Allingham, June 5, 1875
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1875 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English author James Spedding to William Allingham regarding the actress Ellen Terry, whom Spedding reveres. Spedding tells Allingham that he has written an article on the rendition of Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice," which will 3 pages of Fraser's magazine. He writes that the article includes much of what he had previously wanted to write about "...
  • Letter from James Spedding to William Allingham, May 18, 1875
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1875 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One letter from English author James Spedding to William Allingham acknowledging Allingham's letter from April 30th, and mentioning that at the time he had nothing to share with Allingham. However, now he believes that a stage performance done by acctress Ellen Terry and her portrayal of "Portia," ought to be recognized. Spedding mentions that he wrote an article on Terry's ...
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