Forgeries by William Henry Ireland of Shakespeare documents, or manuscript copies of the forgeries and other manuscripts [manuscript], ca. 1800.
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, forger.; Ireland, Samuel, -1800, correspondent.; Parr, Samuel, 1747-1825.; Byng, John, Viscount Torrington, 1743-1813, former owner.; Harrison, William, -approximately 1879, former owner.; Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835. Miscellaneous papers and legal instruments under the hand and seal of William Shakspeare.
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Forgeries by William Henry Ireland of Shakespeare documents, or manuscript copies of the forgeries and other manuscripts [manuscript], ca. 1800.
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51 leaves : ill.
Associated name
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, forger.
Ireland, Samuel, -1800, correspondent.
Parr, Samuel, 1747-1825.
Byng, John, Viscount Torrington, 1743-1813, former owner.
Harrison, William, -approximately 1879, former owner.
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835. Miscellaneous papers and legal instruments under the hand and seal of William Shakspeare.
Ireland, Samuel, -1800, correspondent.
Parr, Samuel, 1747-1825.
Byng, John, Viscount Torrington, 1743-1813, former owner.
Harrison, William, -approximately 1879, former owner.
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835. Miscellaneous papers and legal instruments under the hand and seal of William Shakspeare.
Summary
Includes leaves from Miscellaneous papers and legal instruments under the hand and seal of William Shakspeare, 1796, presented by Ireland to John Byng in 1799. Also a portion of a statement about the forgeries in the autograph of Dr. Samuel Parr; a draft of a letter by Samuel Ireland, June 26, 1797; W.H. Ireland's "Anthem on the death of...Princess Charlotte," ca. 1813, and a number of engravings.
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[William Harrison] Manuscript.
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S.b.119
Folger accession
cs273