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26 October
1598
Local man
Abraham Sturley's debts are spiralling - and friend Richard Quiney
believes William Shakespeare could be just the man to help.
The playwright
is prospering in drama and business - enough to be ranked amongst
the gentry in the recent survey of corn and malt.
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Quiney - who is in London on business
- is believed to have requested Shakespeare's help. A recent letter
details Quiney's request to Shakespeare for a loan of £30
(£3,155) - enough to buy a small house in Stratford.
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