ALS : to Richard Penn Smith, 1834 Nov. 5.

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ALS : to Richard Penn Smith, 1834 Nov. 5.

Bird excuses himself from dinner and a meeting.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6749542

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Smith, Richard Penn, 1799-1854

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Richard Penn Smith was a Philadelphia-born lawyer, author, and playwright. From the description of Popular Humbug: a lecture, ca. 1850. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 213494778 Philadelphia-born lawyer, writer, dramatist, editor, and publisher. Grandson of William Smith, the first provost of the University of Pennsylvania. From the description of Richard Penn Smith Papers, 1820-1868. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record...

Bird, Robert Montgomery, 1806-1854

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Philadelphia editor and playwright. From the description of ALS : to Richard Penn Smith, 1834 Nov. 5. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122525043 Robert Montgomery Bird was an American author and dramatist. Born in New Castle, Delaware, Bird experienced hardship as a child, but graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and became a physician. His literary aspirations led him to write poetry and drama, and he experienced early success as a playwright. ...