Copy of poem and copy of letter from Lord Rochford to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 18th century.

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Copy of poem and copy of letter from Lord Rochford to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 18th century.

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On inside leaves of bifolium, transcriptions from a p. 17, Lord Rochford's Letter, refuting rumors of impropriety between Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Cibber, and from a vol. 2, p. 149, establishing Garrick's last letter before he died.

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Cibber, Katherine, 1668 or 1669-1734

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Rochford, William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, Earl of, 1717-1781

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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...