Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910 "Memorandum of an Agreement" or work contract. Re: creation of a statue honoring William Shakespeare in Central Park, NY.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06343.275 Author/Creator: Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1868/05/22 Pagination: 3 p. + dock. 35.3 cm x 21.5 cm Order a Copy
Contract establishes commission costs, materials to be used in construction [bronze], etc.
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