Autograph letter signed from David Garrick to Captain Thompson, Kew Lane [manuscript], 1771 October 16?

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Autograph letter signed from David Garrick to Captain Thompson, Kew Lane [manuscript], 1771 October 16?

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Speaks of the forthcoming theatrical contest.

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Thompson, Edward, 1738?-1786

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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...