The Angel of Mercy

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The Angel of Mercy Holograph Cover Page, circa 1817-1901

The Angel of Mercy Holograph Cover Page, circa 1817-1901.

Collection area: Performing Arts

Collection dates: 1817-1901

About this collection

Undated holographic manuscript of a three act comedy signed by a W. E. Channing. Written in ink, it contains his edits. The play, an adaptation from a French work, is set in Paris and tells about a young widow and her son.

Historical background

Possibly by William Ellery Channing, 1817-1901, American poet and essayist; son of the minister and author William Ellery Channing, 1780-1842.

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