Autograph letter from David Garrick to Mr. Plumptre [manuscript], [1776 May] 11, Saturday.

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Autograph letter from David Garrick to Mr. Plumptre [manuscript], [1776 May] 11, Saturday.

Unable to procure 3 places from some friends of his.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7091725

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Plumptre, John, 1711-1791

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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...