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Beckett, Arthur William, and J. Palgrave Simpson. From Father to Son draft, circa 1881

By RBML Staff and Meg Hixon

Collection Overview

Title: Beckett, Arthur William, and J. Palgrave Simpson. From Father to Son draft, circa 1881

ID: 01/02/02/POST-1650 MS 0008

Creator: À Beckett, Arthur William (1844-1909)

Extent: 1.0 Items

Date Acquired: 06/24/1947

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This volume (24 pages) consists of the first act of From Father to Son, a play co-published by Arthur William à Beckett (1844-1909) and J. Palgrave Simpson (1807-1887) in 1881. From Father to Son is a dramatization of Beckett's novel, Fallen Among Thieves, which was written in 1868. Fragments from the original novel are pasted into the volume, with some corrections in manuscript.

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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions:

This item is the physical property of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, may reside with the materials' creator(s) or their heirs.

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Acquisition Source: Spencer

Finding Aid Revision History: Revised by Meg Hixon, July 2016

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