Autograph letter signed from David Garrick, the Adelphi, to Morellet [manuscript], 1773 [January] 4.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

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...

Voltaire, 1694-1778

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French writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Paris, to René Hérault, Lieutenant-general of the police in Paris, 1729 Apr. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872418 From the description of Autograph letter, dated : [n.p., Ferney?, n.d., ca. 1766?], to Gabriel Crammer, [n.d., ca. 1766?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873849 Voltaire, playwright. William F. Fleming, translator. Tom Fontana, adaptor. From the description of Catil...

Clément, M. (Jean Marie Bernard), 1742-1812

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La Harpe, Jean-François de, 1739-1803

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French author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : "au Chateau de Ferney," to Henri Louis Lekain, [1767] Sept. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270595441 From the description of Contract signed : Paris, 1796 June 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598785 From the description of Étude sur Diderot : autograph manuscript, c. 1800. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598923 La Harpe died the following February. From the description ...

Morellet, André, 1727-1819

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Morellet was a publicist and economist who studied under Turgot. He was imprisoned in the Bastille in 1760. He was elected to the Académie française in 1785. From the description of [Letter] 1760 juin 15 [to] Lieutenant General de Police á Paris / Morellet. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 501844333 Abbé André Morellet, economist and writer. From the description of Extraits d'un manuscript de l'abbé Morellet, intitulé Vocabulaire philosophique, [18--?]...