Richard Brinsley Sheridan collection 1769-1814

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan collection 1769-1814

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.sheridan

The collection contains letters by, to and concerning Sheridan, including letters by Sheridan to Robert Barclay, the Duke of Bedford, and Samuel Whitehead; and writings by Sheridan, including four manuscript copies of the School for Scandal, one with annotations and corrections in Sheridan's hand; a holograph draft of a comic opera, The Foresters; and notes for Affectation, a projected comedy.

Total Boxes: 1; Other Storage Formats: 9 volumes; Linear Feet: 1.5

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6349718

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6v122rc (person)

Robert Barclay, Quaker theologian, was born in 1648, the son of Colonel David Barclay of Ury, Scotland. He became a Quaker in 1667, shortly after his father joined the Society of Friends. His writings, especially his "Apology for the True Christian Divinity" (Latin, 1676; English, 1678) systemitized the principles of Quakerism. He travelled to Holland and Germany as a lay minister and served as the nonresident govenor of East Jersey. In 1669 he married Christian Molleson, a Quaker, and he died i...

Whitehead, Samuel, -1864

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Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816

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Dramatist and Parliamentary leader. From the description of Autograph address on an envelope signed : Dublin Castle, to Edmond Malone 1785 Oct. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270662003 From the description of Autograph letter in the third person : to Mr. Elliston, the actor, 1795 July 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270662070 From the description of Autograph address on an envelope signed : to R.W. Elliston. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270661995 Ep...

Whitehead, Samuel.

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Barclay, Robert

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Epithet: of Clapham British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000742.0x000187 Epithet: Brewer; of Add MS 33980 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000742.0x000182 Epithet: of Sloane MS 1519 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000742.0x000189 Epithet: Brewer; o...

Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802

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