Autograph letter signed from David Garrick, Hampton, to Richard Bailye, Esqr., in the Close, Lichfield [manuscript], 1777 October 22.

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Autograph letter signed from David Garrick, Hampton, to Richard Bailye, Esqr., in the Close, Lichfield [manuscript], 1777 October 22.

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Refers to a letter of introduction to Mr. Aikin on behalf of his nephew who was entering Warrington. [Mr. Aikin was a tutor at Warrington Academy]. May be sending his brother Peter a Cremona fiddle. Old Carrington is gone.

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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...

Carrington, Nathan, -1777

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Bailye, Richard, 1718-1800

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Richard Bailye of Lichfield (b. 1718) was a schoolfellow of Peter and David Garrick at the Lichfield Grammar School, and joined them in the wine trade for several years in the 1760s. Bailye probably continued his father's bookselling business in Lichfield for most of his adult life, dying there in 1800. From the description of Extracts from various publications and particular papers / [ca. 1785]-1800 , transcrib'd by R. Bailye. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702179878 ...

Garrick, Peter, 1710-1795

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Morrison, Alfred, 1821-1897

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Aikin, John, 1747-1822

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English physician and writer. From the guide to the John Aikin letter to Mr. Stockdale., 1813, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) John Aikin, physician and writer, best remebered for his children's book Evenings at Home, written with his sister, poet Anna Letitia Barbauld. From the description of John Aikin manuscript material, 1803-1807. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 72842438 John Aikin, the English physic...