Item 1 - Letter from Henry Brown to W. Aldis Wright

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Add. MS b/74/14/1

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Letter from Henry Brown to W. Aldis Wright

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  • 6 Mar. 1871 (Creation)

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107 Hill Street, Walworth.—Asks for help in obtaining copying work at the British Museum, and draws attention to his work on Shakespeare’s sonnets.

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107 Hill Street | Walworth
March 6./71

Sir

Is it in your power to give or obtain for me any copying at the British Museum. for any such employment I should be exceedingly glad.

Hoping that you have taken some interest in my work upon the Sonnets of Shakspere {1},

I remain
Yours obediently
Henry Brown.

W. A. Wright Esqr MA.

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{1} The previous year Brown had published a book entitled The Sonnets of Shakespeare Solved and the Mystery of his Friendship, Love, and Rivalry Revealed.

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