Richard Penn Smith Papers, 1820-1868.

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Richard Penn Smith Papers, 1820-1868.

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The collection consists primarily of correspondence addressed to Richard Penn Smith but also includes an Edwin Forrest scrapbook created by his son Horace, some financial information, portraits and an unpublished manuscript of Caius Marius: a tragedy, written in 1830. The bulk of correspondence is in response to a dinner honoring Edwin Forrest held in December, 1837.

48 folders + 1 v. (200 leaves)

University of Pennsylvania Library

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University of Pennsylvania Library

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Smith, Richard Penn, 1799-1854

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Richard Penn Smith was a Philadelphia-born lawyer, author, and playwright. From the description of Popular Humbug: a lecture, ca. 1850. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 213494778 Philadelphia-born lawyer, writer, dramatist, editor, and publisher. Grandson of William Smith, the first provost of the University of Pennsylvania. From the description of Richard Penn Smith Papers, 1820-1868. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record...