Note by Dr. Omar Shakespear Pound of Princeton University who during two visits to London (1988 and 1990) gave freely of his valuable time to the classification and filing of the Society's Shakespear papers. SIR RICHMOND CAMPBELL SHAKESPEAR was born in India on 11 May, 1812. His father was John Talbot Shakespear (1783-1825) of the Bengal Civil Service; his mother, Emily Thackeray, eldest daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray, also of the B.C.S. and father of the novelist. The Shakespears had a long tradition of military and civil service in India, Afghanistan, Burma, and later in Kuwait where Captain W.H.I. Shakespear was Political Agent until his death in 1915. originally they came from a family of ropemakers in Shadwell, east of the …show more content…
Briefly, the approximate number of letters for each year is: 1835: 2 letters 1838-41: Substantial letter-book (1838-41) containing about 20 long letters. 1839: 5 letters 1840: 17 letters 1841: 6 fetters 1842: a. Letter-book containing copies of 24 long letters from Jalalabad. b. Another letter-book containing about 12 transcriptions and original letters. c. Famous coded letter from General Pollock, dated 12 March, 1842, Peshawar. d. Six other letters. 1843-47: 4 letters. 1848: Letter-book with transcriptions of four long attached original letters. 1851-53: 2 letters. 1854: About 110 letters. 1855: 9 fetters. Note: Mutiny begins May l0th,1857. 1858: a. very fragile scrapbook containing about 70 original letters, and drafts to and from the private secretary to the Governor of Bombay on political matters. b. 2 letters. 1859: About 60 letters. There are also more letters in letter-books other than those mentioned above that I have not included in this chronological listing, making a total of about 400 letters altogether. Many of the various notebooks contain copies of letters - probably mostly copied in the latter part of the 19th Century - and these may or may not duplicate the originals. This cross-checking has yet to be done, as also checking the original letters or copies against the selection edited by Walter Firminger in Bengal: Past and Present in l910 [6: 297-317], or against the texts quoted in
These letters are one side of a “conversation.” We must realize that we don’t have “all” of the information pertaining to the occasion or circumstances they were
William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, a shoemaker and a daughter of an affluent farmer in 1564. He was born on April 23, and baptised two days later. William attended the local grammar school, the King's Scchool. He was born and lived in a smal town called Stratford-upon-Avon about 100 miles west of London. Shakespeare had three younger brothers and two older sisters. Shakespeare never attended University. Because of the lack of records of when Shakespeare was a child,some people question his existence.
Shakespeare’s early life was spent in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK. He was said to be born on April 23, 1564 and was the third child of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden ("Birth and Death of William Shakespeare Celebrated"). His birthday is widely speculated, because in the era of Shakespeare,
Document G: The telegram was sent on the morning of September 24, 1957. The message in this telegram differ from Mann’s telegram in the way this message sound much more urgent and requests the President for help. This message does not contain a note that the request will remain private, unlike the telegram in Document
Chapter 6 - “Oh, I do hope he is not ill. He surely would have written. I look at that last letter of his, but somehow it does not satisfy me. It does not read like him, and yet it is his writing. “ PG. 74
The letters and telegraphs revealed information uncharacteristic to Carnegie. Not only had he known of Frick’s drastic plans, he had encouraged them.
Aside from the printed pamphlet itself, there were many handwritten summaries and whole copies circulated. At least one newspaper,
William Shakespeare has immortalized himself through the timeless themes found in his works. This fame has encouraged the continuous and customary study of Shakespearean literature, often over that of his contemporaries. In an effort to analyze Shakespeare's works, scholars have tried to connect his personal life with the stories and characters he created. However, there is hardly any information to base this analysis on. With much ambiguity surrounding Shakespeare's educational and personal background, many scholars have been persuaded to ask the question: who wrote Shakespeare? The Shakespearean Authorship debate has long been studied by experts, and both the Stratfordian and Anti-Stratfordian positions have been taken; however, only the Stratfordian stance can provide sufficient literary and historical evidence.
Sequoyah believed strongly in his writing system. During the war he had realized his people deserved to be able to send letter
William Shakespeare was a world renowned poet and playwright, and his pieces as still read and talked about today. Son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, he was born on April 23, 1564. He was the third of eight children in his sizeable family. He was baptized three days after his birth on the 26th of April in Stratford-upon-Avon near Birmingham, England. He most likely was educated at the King Edward VI Grammar School in Stratford. At the school, he learned many new languages including Latin, Greek, and he read Roman dramatists which means he must of picked up a little Italian on the way. Throughout Shakespeare's early life his father, being the tradesman he was, struggled with debt. This meant that Shakespeare grew up poor and saw the worst of the human condition. He had to overcome many obstacles to get to the position he was in. He worked hard at life, and now he is considered one the best poets to ever write. He married Anne Hathaway at 18, and they had two daughters. A few years into his marriage he moved to London where he began his career in acting and playwriting. He died on his birthday, April 23, 1616. He was then
““Why especially that letter?” “Because I’ve noticed […] it seems to have some strange effect on you”” (770) a. Charlotte has been paying attention to the letters as they come, she notes his odd behaviors i. Charlotte is observant, and pays attention because she is compassionate ii. Charlotte does not want Kenneth to be upset by outside factors iii. When Kenneth admits that the handwriting is that of a woman, Charlotte presses him to reveal more 1. Kenneth gets defensive, yet remains calm and
William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died on april 23, 1616. His parents was John shakespeare and Mary Arden. John shakespeare had many different jobs like selling leather goods, wool, malt and corn. In 1556 He was appointed the borough’s official “ale taster”. John later became a moneylender and held a series of municipal positions, serving for some time as the mayor of stratford (history.com). Mary keep up the house like cleaned, helped take care of the kids. John and mary oldest children, both girls did not live past infancy. William had 3 younger brothers, Gilbert, Richered, and Edmund. And two younger sisters. Anne, who died at seven, and joan. Thought to die from the black death (folger.edu). William shakespeare was Baptized on
William Shakespeare actual birth date is unknown, but scholars believe it was on or near April 23,1564. “William Shakespeare was born April 23,1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon”(Benson and Stock 198). Record shows William was the third child of the Shakespeares’ ten children and his father, John Shakespeare was a leather merchant, and his mother Mary Arden, a local landed heiress. “William was the third child of John Shakespeare, a leather merchant, and Mary Arden, a local landed heires ...William had two older sisters, and three younger brothers” (Biography). In his childhood, Shakespeare attended the King’s New School in Stratford because it was typical for a child whose father is a aldermen. The School taught Shakespeare reading, writing. and Latin education. ”Young Shakespeare attended the King’s New School in Stratford and received Latin education”
This book contained many phrases and vocabulary shared many comparisons with that of William Shakespeare. However, many claim that it was written by none other than Sir Francis Bacon. Anti-Stratfordian's use this as the strongest piece of evidence when defending their theory.
William Shakespeare was a playwright born on 1564.There is several mysteries about this man. His actual date of birth is unknown. No one knows exactly where he was born, but he is believed to have come from the area of Stratford-On-Avon in England. What we do know is that he wrote plays which were popular then and are still popular now. Shakespeare wrote many types of plays such as dramas, comedies and tragedies. His plays continue to be performed today and several have been made into movies. Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar are some of these.