Collection of facsimile documents [manuscript], 18th century.

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Collection of facsimile documents [manuscript], 18th century.

Three facsimile documents: financial accounts written up by James Clutterbuck (1) and Thomas Chippendale (2); (3) a facsimile of a copy of a December 17, 1776 letter from Garrick to the head of the Committee of the Theatrical Fund (not included in Little and Kahrl).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7254093

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Chippendale, Thomas, 1718-1779

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Clutterbuck, James, 1703-1776

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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...