Typescript Letter Signed from William Jefferson Winter to Brander Matthews


Book Description

Winter discusses his father's work on the stage history of Shakespeare's plays and a work by Professor O'Dell on the same subject. He "deplores" Matthews' forgetfulness with regards to his father's work. Winter's own file copy, signed and with manuscript corrections.










Typescript Letter Signed from William Jefferson Winter, New York, to Willard A. Putnam, Cambridge, Massachusetts


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Concerning a letter sent to Winter from Mr. Herbert Stone regarding the care of William Winter's half sister, Miss Louisa A. Winter, a patient of Dr. Putnam's. Addressed to Putnam at 9, Dana Street, Cambridge, Mass and addressed from c/o Moffat, Yard & Company, 120, West 32nd Street, New York, N.Y. Winter encloses a copy of a letter he sent to Stone. The enclosed copy of a letter is addressed from New York, N.Y. and dated May 3, 1917. It is addressed to Mr. Herbert E. Stone, c/o The Second National Bank, Boston, Mass. Includes several annotations in Winter's hand; annotation on second leaf indicates: "Copy: submitted to Dr. Putnam, of Boston." Winter's own file copy, signed.







Typescript Letters from William Jefferson Winter to George P. Brett, New York


Book Description

The letters concern the purchase of "plates, etc." of his father's books. Also, his father would like to have a complete edition of his books published before his death. Addressed to Brett at the Macmillan Company, #66 Fifth Avenue, New York City, N.Y. Winter's own file copy, unsigned.




Typescript Letters from William Jefferson Winter, New York, to George Buchanan Fife, New York


Book Description

The letters mostly concern drama articles written by William Winter for Harper's Weekly. Addressed to Fife as the Managing Editor of "Harper's Weekly," New York City. (1-2) on letterhead of Jefferson Winter, 46 (Old Number 17) Third Avenue, New Brighton, Staten Island, New York. Winter's own file copies, signed, initialed and unsigned.




Typescript Letters from William Jefferson Winter, New York, to Frederick A. Duneka, New York


Book Description

The letters concern articles written by William Winter for Harper's Weekly; (7) is a memorandum for Duneka regarding a circular sent out to William Winter's readers. Letters addressed to F.A. Duneka as the Business Manager, "Harper's Weekly," New York. (1) On letterhead of Jefferson Winter, 46 (Old Number 17) Third Avenue, New Brighton, Staten Island, New York. Winter's own file copies, unsigned.







Typescript Letter from William Jefferson Winter, New York, to Percy Hammond, New York


Book Description

In response to a letter Hammond published on March 5, Winter writes that Mr. W.P. Eaton "is a crass and stupid liar." William Winter only wrote one criticism of "Ghosts," which was published in The tribune on January 27, 1903. On letterhead of Jefferson Winter, 46 Winter Avenue, New Brighton, Staten Island, New York. Addressed to Hammond in New York, N.Y. Winter's own file copy, unsigned.