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Please have something that you want—and play that I sent it, instead of this unbeautiful Money Order.

Peters, Moulton, Ala.

Peters, 28 December 1871

The play was "Our American Cousin."

I knew the play very well, & recollect asking Miss — at what point in it the tragedy occurred, but her

Lincoln laughed heartily at the comical situations & dialogue of the play, and paid close attention to

Miss — was leaning forward, she said, to catch some by-play that was going on at the back of the stage

shouted his cry of "Sic semper tyrannis" & run off the stage, she still thought it was part of the play

I have written plays, comedy & tragedy, allegory, satire and biting political pieces, a few of them printed

Yet for its better advancement I have to play the part of a genteel citizen,—part repugnant!

So you must com down when it gets in full blast a boat will play between here & Washington so it will

undr her charge While I was there I never Shall forget and that I often think of the games we used to play

Sir: In answer to your letter of the 13th instant, in reference to the U.S. military land at Point Peter

Peter M. Dox, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.

Akerman to Peter M. Dox, 24 April 1871

honor to inform you that the District Attorney for Nebraska reports that no such persons as Swift, Peters

letter of the 12th isntant enclosing the letters of Major Poe, of the Light House Engineers, and of Peter

Shipman, under date of 8th instant, desires that "eleven (11) volumes of Peters' Reports, and seventeen

Poe to the Light House Board, and of Peter Brown, Saginaw Bay Light House Keeper, to Major Poe, in relation

same in natures nature's great soothing arms by the seashore with her reviving invigorating breath playing

without undue fatigue, to all who aim to give practical shape to their ardent belief in equality & fair play

how: to let my children grow fond of you—to take food with us; if my music pleased you, to let me play

We had some fine harp playing & a witty recital at Miss Booth's. Miss Selous is back in America.

Whitman's "old fashioned" furniture and a "canary" that "sang with all his might, and a kitten [that] played

everything—the being with Norah (who is like one of my own) & the dearest jolliest little man digging & playing

well and is little if at all aged since we went away; is a good deal bothered just now about his new play

Brander Matthews (1852–1929) was a prolific American writer and critic who wrote novels, plays, short

Military land at Point Peter, Georgia, I have the honor to enclose the certified copy of a deed from

Peter lands. Geo.

Sir: I enclose herewith the account of Peter R. Carll, Esq.

that takes its title from the mischievous forest sprite of the same name in William Shakespeare's play

In accordance with your request I met Peter Doyle at Milburn's after office and we proceeded to your

room and made up the package as you directed, and Peter took it to the Adams Express office.

The quote is from Roman playwright Publius Terentius Afer's adaptation of the ancient Greek play "Heauton

of them look small, ill fed, ill clothed, and are I heard over drilled—In Strasbourg—Prussian band plays

Jeff played the guitar and sang pleasantly, and Walt encouraged such musical inclinations by purchasing

poet developed during his work in the hospitals (and indeed for his relationships after the war with Peter

As an independent consultant he played a major role in planning the Milwaukee sewer system, incorporating

He was the author of numerous plays, sonnets, and narrative poems.

be one of the founders of the German Romantic Movement, and his translations of sixteen Shakespeare plays

childhood & it was with a swelling heart that I again looked upon the dear old spots where we used to play

thousands on the Town Hall Square—the great central open space in the town—to listen to the band which plays

midnight & upon the last stroke of 12 everybody wishes everybody else a "Happy New Year," the band then playing

The birds sang & twittered joyously in the swaying & rustling trees overhead & a gentle breeze played

The wooden pillow had "the feathers the wrong way up": the tapping & pounding was "playing the piano

Territorial authorities is called to the case of Dobbins, vs . the Commissioners of Erie County, 16 Peters

United States, 13 Peters, 486; Perots United States, 1 Pet. C.

Attorney for Dakota Territory, asking that Peter Holt, late a private in the 13th infantry, and now a

There is some mistake about Peters Peter's letters I have received four or five from him, no fear of

driving in Sleigh sleigh with "Her" & the time is Drawing drawing near a head So close sending you & Peter

see an old friend, 72 yrs. years of age—who is very badly down with heart disease—an old harpist —plays

I think he has made Apollo (& his English fellow) too idle, a god of glorious play merely, whereas he

rather pretty house for those times, built I think by Flynn of the old Bowery Theater —I think he played

the "Iron Chest" both pieces besides all you name I saw him in—at this representation I speak of—he played

— a very good singer I believe for she was before my time—but a very bad immoral woman—they were playing

theater goer in my time—I am getting a little in the "sere and yellow leaf" now—but I still enjoy the play

He introduced many famous British actors to New York and with his focus on spectacle, Price played a

William Macready (1793–1873) was a British stage actor, who played Shakespearean roles, including Richard

While the duel apparently never took place, Webb continuted to editorialize against the couple and played

for his notions of Atlantis as an antediluvian civilization and for his belief that Shakespeare's plays

Bacon, an idea he argued in his book The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

The bookThe Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays, authored by the politician

Donnelly was well known for his belief that Shakespeare's plays had been written by Francis Bacon, an

William would send love if he new that I was writing,—Jeannie is out playing & as usual, her voice is

Foster's poem quotes, echoes, and plays upon Whitman's epigraph poem for the 1876 and 1891–92 editions

Dressed as Portia, when a Shakespeare masquerade (in which everyone took some part from the plays) was

He is known for such works as his novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray and the play The Importance of Being

Dear Walt Whitman, These last days have been so crowded with work & play, that there has been no fair

along the top of the Heath, (called the Spaniards Road, & passing an old inn where Skittles are still played

issued in a different shape—quite square I should like to have it—so as to give your long lines full play

Fabians played a key role in founding the Labour party in 1990 and have a commitment to non-violent political

He played numerous parts during his career, including taking on a number of Shakespearean roles, sometimes