Background
Bacon, Delia Salter was born on February 2, 1811 in Tallmadge, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Review David and Alice (Parks) Bacon.
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La Question Américaine,: Founded on an Incident of the Revolution.
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The Bride of Fort Edward
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LOVE'S MARTYR: Prize Tale (THE TREASURE, Being a Selection of the Best of Pieces from Different Good Authors; With a Few Originals. Book 1)
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The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspeare Unfolded
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Delia Salter Bacon
Edit ProfileEducation
Attended Catharine Beecher’s school, Hartford, Connecticut, 1817-1826.
Career
With an elder sister tried unsuccessfully to establish schools in Southington, Connecticut, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Jamaica, New York, for 4 years. Began writing books and delivering lectures. Became convinced that William Shakespeare's plays were written by a literary group (Francis Bacon, Walter Raleigh, Edmund Spenser) to further their political philosophies, 1852.
Went to England to study this theory, encouraged by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Lived in shabby surroundings in London, England., for 3 years. Made friends with Nathaniel Hawthorne, London.
Borrowed money from Hawthorne to publish a book, but her mind began to fail. Felt that proof of her theory could be found in Shakespeare's tomb, made plans to have tomb opened, 1856.
Also believed proof might be found in tombs of Bacon, Spenser or Raleigh.
Became insane, was taken home by her nephew, George Bacon, 1858. 1st to try to discredit the writings of Shakespeare.
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The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspeare Unfolded
(This collection of literature attempts to compile many of...)
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LOVE'S MARTYR: Prize Tale (THE TREASURE, Being a Selection of the Best of Pieces from Different Good Authors; With a Few Originals. Book 1)
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The Bride of Fort Edward
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- La Question Américaine,: Founded on an Incident of the Revolution.
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The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspeare Unfolded
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September 2, 1859 (aged 48) -
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Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut, United States -
Nationality
American