Autograph letters signed and initialled from Horace Howard Furness, Wallingford and Philadelphia, to various recipients [manuscript], 1863-1912.
Furness, Horace Howard, 1833-1912, correspondent.; Woollett, Sidney, addressee.; Winter, William Jefferson, 1878-1929, addressee.; Winter, William, 1836-1917, addressee.; Winston, Charles Henry, 1831-1918 addressee.; Winston, Nannie, active 19th century, addressee.; White, Richard Grant, 1821-1885, addressee.; Wetmore, E. A. (Edmund Arnold), 1798-1873, addressee.; Waring, M. E., of Baltimore, active 1895, addressee.; Walsh, William S., 1854-1919, addressee.; Timmins, Samuel, 1826-1902, addressee.; Thorpe, Francis Newton, 1857-1926, addressee.; Thornton, Richard H. (Richard Hopwood), 1845-1925, addressee.; Symons, Arthur, 1865-1945, addressee.; Smyth, Albert H., 1863-1907, addressee.; Silsby, Mary R., 1843 or 1844-1916, addressee.; Rothrock, Joseph T., 1839-1922, addressee.; Rogers, Mrs., active 1863-1912, addressee.; Rawle, Francis, 1846-1930, addressee.; Price, Mr., active 1863-1912, addressee.; Platt, Isaac Hull, 1853-1912, addressee.; Phillips, Henry, 1838-1895, addressee.; Norris, Joseph Parker, 1847-1916, addressee.; Morgan, Appleton, 1845-1928, addressee.; Moorhead, Frank Graham, 1876- addressee.; Moore, Charles Leonard, 1854- addressee.; Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir), 1829-1914, addressee.; Mitchell, E. Coppée (Edward Coppée), 1836-1887, addressee.; Meredith, Emma, active 1888, addressee.; Mead, Leon, 1861-1927 addressee.; Marzials, Frank T. (Frank Thomas), Sir, 1840-1912, addressee.; Martin, John Hill, 1823-1906, addressee.; Malone, John, -1906, addressee.; Lawrence, L. L., active 1863-1912, addressee.; Krauth, C. P. (Charles Philip), 1797-1867, addressee.; Knortz, Karl, 1841-1918, addressee.; Knapp, Arthur Mason, 1839-1898, addressee.; Ingleby, C. M. (Clement Mansfield), 1823-1886, addressee.; Herpich, Charles A., active 19th-20th century, addressee.; Henkels, S. V. (Stanislaus Vincent), 1854-1926, addressee.; Hawley, F. W., active 1863-1912, addressee.; Hawe, H. H., active 1893, addressee.; Hart, John S. (John Seely), 1810-1877, addressee.; Harrison, Rev. Mr., active 1863-1912, addressee.; Handy, Moses P. (Moses Purnell), 1847-1898, addressee.; Green, Jesse Cope, 1817-1920, addressee.; Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928, addressee.; Frome, John Henry, addressee.; Flower, C. E. (Charles Edward), 1830-1892, addressee.; Fleay, Frederick Gard, 1831-1909, addressee.; Edwards, Henry, 1827-1891, addressee.; Dooley, A. H., active 19th century, addressee.; Donaldson, Thomas, 1843-1898, addressee.; Doane, William Croswell, 1832-1913, addressee.; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928, addressee.; Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907, addressee.; Clarke, Creston, 1865-1910, addressee.; Carey, W. R. (William R.), addressee.; Brainerd, Erastus, 1855-1922, addressee.; Harper & Brothers.
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Autograph letters signed and initialled from Horace Howard Furness, Wallingford and Philadelphia, to various recipients [manuscript], 1863-1912.
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Furness, Horace Howard, 1833-1912, correspondent.
Woollett, Sidney, addressee.
Winter, William Jefferson, 1878-1929, addressee.
Winter, William, 1836-1917, addressee.
Winston, Charles Henry, 1831-1918 addressee.
Winston, Nannie, active 19th century, addressee.
White, Richard Grant, 1821-1885, addressee.
Wetmore, E. A. (Edmund Arnold), 1798-1873, addressee.
Waring, M. E., of Baltimore, active 1895, addressee.
Walsh, William S., 1854-1919, addressee.
Timmins, Samuel, 1826-1902, addressee.
Thorpe, Francis Newton, 1857-1926, addressee.
Thornton, Richard H. (Richard Hopwood), 1845-1925, addressee.
Symons, Arthur, 1865-1945, addressee.
Smyth, Albert H., 1863-1907, addressee.
Silsby, Mary R., 1843 or 1844-1916, addressee.
Rothrock, Joseph T., 1839-1922, addressee.
Rogers, Mrs., active 1863-1912, addressee.
Rawle, Francis, 1846-1930, addressee.
Price, Mr., active 1863-1912, addressee.
Platt, Isaac Hull, 1853-1912, addressee.
Phillips, Henry, 1838-1895, addressee.
Norris, Joseph Parker, 1847-1916, addressee.
Morgan, Appleton, 1845-1928, addressee.
Moorhead, Frank Graham, 1876- addressee.
Moore, Charles Leonard, 1854- addressee.
Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir), 1829-1914, addressee.
Mitchell, E. Coppée (Edward Coppée), 1836-1887, addressee.
Meredith, Emma, active 1888, addressee.
Mead, Leon, 1861-1927 addressee.
Marzials, Frank T. (Frank Thomas), Sir, 1840-1912, addressee.
Martin, John Hill, 1823-1906, addressee.
Malone, John, -1906, addressee.
Lawrence, L. L., active 1863-1912, addressee.
Krauth, C. P. (Charles Philip), 1797-1867, addressee.
Knortz, Karl, 1841-1918, addressee.
Knapp, Arthur Mason, 1839-1898, addressee.
Ingleby, C. M. (Clement Mansfield), 1823-1886, addressee.
Herpich, Charles A., active 19th-20th century, addressee.
Henkels, S. V. (Stanislaus Vincent), 1854-1926, addressee.
Hawley, F. W., active 1863-1912, addressee.
Hawe, H. H., active 1893, addressee.
Hart, John S. (John Seely), 1810-1877, addressee.
Harrison, Rev. Mr., active 1863-1912, addressee.
Handy, Moses P. (Moses Purnell), 1847-1898, addressee.
Green, Jesse Cope, 1817-1920, addressee.
Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928, addressee.
Frome, John Henry, addressee.
Flower, C. E. (Charles Edward), 1830-1892, addressee.
Fleay, Frederick Gard, 1831-1909, addressee.
Edwards, Henry, 1827-1891, addressee.
Dooley, A. H., active 19th century, addressee.
Donaldson, Thomas, 1843-1898, addressee.
Doane, William Croswell, 1832-1913, addressee.
Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928, addressee.
Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907, addressee.
Clarke, Creston, 1865-1910, addressee.
Carey, W. R. (William R.), addressee.
Brainerd, Erastus, 1855-1922, addressee.
Harper & Brothers.
Woollett, Sidney, addressee.
Winter, William Jefferson, 1878-1929, addressee.
Winter, William, 1836-1917, addressee.
Winston, Charles Henry, 1831-1918 addressee.
Winston, Nannie, active 19th century, addressee.
White, Richard Grant, 1821-1885, addressee.
Wetmore, E. A. (Edmund Arnold), 1798-1873, addressee.
Waring, M. E., of Baltimore, active 1895, addressee.
Walsh, William S., 1854-1919, addressee.
Timmins, Samuel, 1826-1902, addressee.
Thorpe, Francis Newton, 1857-1926, addressee.
Thornton, Richard H. (Richard Hopwood), 1845-1925, addressee.
Symons, Arthur, 1865-1945, addressee.
Smyth, Albert H., 1863-1907, addressee.
Silsby, Mary R., 1843 or 1844-1916, addressee.
Rothrock, Joseph T., 1839-1922, addressee.
Rogers, Mrs., active 1863-1912, addressee.
Rawle, Francis, 1846-1930, addressee.
Price, Mr., active 1863-1912, addressee.
Platt, Isaac Hull, 1853-1912, addressee.
Phillips, Henry, 1838-1895, addressee.
Norris, Joseph Parker, 1847-1916, addressee.
Morgan, Appleton, 1845-1928, addressee.
Moorhead, Frank Graham, 1876- addressee.
Moore, Charles Leonard, 1854- addressee.
Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir), 1829-1914, addressee.
Mitchell, E. Coppée (Edward Coppée), 1836-1887, addressee.
Meredith, Emma, active 1888, addressee.
Mead, Leon, 1861-1927 addressee.
Marzials, Frank T. (Frank Thomas), Sir, 1840-1912, addressee.
Martin, John Hill, 1823-1906, addressee.
Malone, John, -1906, addressee.
Lawrence, L. L., active 1863-1912, addressee.
Krauth, C. P. (Charles Philip), 1797-1867, addressee.
Knortz, Karl, 1841-1918, addressee.
Knapp, Arthur Mason, 1839-1898, addressee.
Ingleby, C. M. (Clement Mansfield), 1823-1886, addressee.
Herpich, Charles A., active 19th-20th century, addressee.
Henkels, S. V. (Stanislaus Vincent), 1854-1926, addressee.
Hawley, F. W., active 1863-1912, addressee.
Hawe, H. H., active 1893, addressee.
Hart, John S. (John Seely), 1810-1877, addressee.
Harrison, Rev. Mr., active 1863-1912, addressee.
Handy, Moses P. (Moses Purnell), 1847-1898, addressee.
Green, Jesse Cope, 1817-1920, addressee.
Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928, addressee.
Frome, John Henry, addressee.
Flower, C. E. (Charles Edward), 1830-1892, addressee.
Fleay, Frederick Gard, 1831-1909, addressee.
Edwards, Henry, 1827-1891, addressee.
Dooley, A. H., active 19th century, addressee.
Donaldson, Thomas, 1843-1898, addressee.
Doane, William Croswell, 1832-1913, addressee.
Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928, addressee.
Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907, addressee.
Clarke, Creston, 1865-1910, addressee.
Carey, W. R. (William R.), addressee.
Brainerd, Erastus, 1855-1922, addressee.
Harper & Brothers.
Scope and content
Most of the letters discuss his work on the Variorum Edition of Shakespeare's plays. (9) to Clarke expresses his belief in the dramatic superiority of the first quarto of Hamlet, as shown by [Eduard and Otto] Devrient's alteration of their acting copy. (13) to Conway discusses the theory of Anne Hathaway's second marriage to Richard James. (25) to Edwards praises Horne's interpretation of Shylock. (39) to Fleay reveals that he has lost faith in Halliwell as a scholar. (48) requests Harper & Bros. to convey thanks to Mary Silsby for her gift and encloses the letter from Harper & Bros. to her, April 4, 1892. (55) is accompanied by a photograph of Furness and his great grandson. (67) mentions Thackeray. (122, 144) state that he is grieved by Norris' attack on Furnivall. (233) to Dr. Platt discusses their interpretations of Shakespeare's characters and is accompanied by Platt's letter to Furness commenting on Furness' paper in the Harvard Graduate's Magazine, September 1908. (241) to Symons praises Walter Landor's poetry. (243) to Thorton, discusses Theobald's belief that certain of Sir Toby's lines in Twelfth Night were written to ridicule Edward Coke. (258) refers to Edwin Booth. (272) discusses Emerson. Several refer to Collier (especially 82, 114, 159-60, 193, 198-199); (32, 39 and 77) reveal his belief in Collier's honesty. Some mention Walt Whitman (e.g. 19-22, 45, 272 and 274). Some letters undated.
Note
Recipients: Erastus Brainerd, W[illiam?] Carey, Creston Clarke, [Moncure Daniel] Conway, Gilbert Cope, Rt. Rev. Bishop [William Croswell] Doane, Thomas [Corwin] Donaldson, A.H. Dooley, [Henry?] Edwards, the editor of the [Philadelphia] Press, F[rederick] G[ard] Fleay, C[harles] E[dward] Flower, J. Harry Frome, [Sir Edmund William] Gosse, J[esse] C[ope] Green, [Moses Purnell] Handy, Harper & Bros., Rev. Mr. Harrison, Prof. [John Seely] Hart, H.H. Hawe, F.W. Hawley, Stanislaus V[incent] Henkels, C.A. Herpich, C[lement] M[ansfield] Ingleby, Arthur M[ason] Knapp, Karl Knortz, [Charles Philip] Krauth, L.L. Lawrence, John Malone, J[ohn] Hill Martin, [Sir Frank Marzials], Leon Mead, Miss [Emma?] Meredith, E[dward] Coppée Mitchell, Silas Weir Mitchell, [Charles Leonard] Moore, Frank Graham Moorhead, [James] Appleton Morgan, J[oseph] Parker Norris, H[enry] Phillips, Dr. Isaac Hull Platt, Mr. Price, [Francis] Rawle, Mrs. Rogers, [Joseph Trimble] Rothrock, A[lbert] Henry Smyth, Arthur Symons, Richard H. Thornton, F[rancis] N[ewton] Thorpe, Samuel Timmins, W[illiam] S[hepard] Walsh, M.E. Waring, E.A. Wetmore, R[ichard Grant] White, Charles H. Winston, Mrs. [Charles H.] Winston, Jefferson and William Winter, Mr. Woollett (possibly Sidney Woollett) and two unknown correspondents.
Publications about material
Some letters included in The letters of Horace Howard Furness / edited by H.H.F. Jayne. Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin, 1922.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Wallingford.
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Wallingford.
Item Details
Call number
Y.c.990 (1-276)
Folger accession
vs. cs. nos.