Autograph letters signed from Thomas Barnard to David Garrick [manuscript], 1777.
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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. ...
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Epithet: Dr British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000814.0x0000cb Bishop and dean of Derry Cathedral. From the description of Thomas Barnard correspondence, 1786. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451203 Thomas Barnard (Bishop of Killaloe) was instituted to the deanery of Derry on 2 June 1769. From the description of To Sir Joshua Reynolds by the Dean of Derry [poem], 1769. (Huntington...
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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...
