Autograph letter signed from David Garrick, the Adelphi, to J. Cradock, Esqr., Gumbley Hall, near Market Harborough, Leicestershire [manuscript], 1775 September 12.

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Autograph letter signed from David Garrick, the Adelphi, to J. Cradock, Esqr., Gumbley Hall, near Market Harborough, Leicestershire [manuscript], 1775 September 12.

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Accepts his offer of his petite piece, [possibly a reference to The Czar]. Speaks of poor Miller and his adaptation of his Man of taste from Molière's Précieuses ridicules.

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Molière, 1622-1673.

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Molière, playwright. From the description of The imaginary invalid : typescript, 1987, 13 November - 12 December. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122532910 ...

Cradock, Joseph, 1742-1826

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Author. From the description of Autograph letter signed, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270530598 ...

Miller, James, 1706-1744

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Garrick, David, 1717-1779

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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...