Letter from the Lying-In Hospital for Married Women to David Garrick [manuscript] 1773 February 6.

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Letter from the Lying-In Hospital for Married Women to David Garrick [manuscript] 1773 February 6.

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The letter thanks Garrick for the play which was given as a benefit for the Lying-in Hospital and asks him to become a Perpetual Governor of the charity.

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Lying-In Hospital for Married Women (London, England)

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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...