Autograph letter signed from David Garrick to Mrs. Rackett [manuscript], [1778] January 4.

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Autograph letter signed from David Garrick to Mrs. Rackett [manuscript], [1778] January 4.

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His wife intended to write to her but she is unwell. They will leave next Tuesday and relieve her from the burden of friendship with which they have saddled her. The girl [Elizabeth Fürst] has been writing foolish letters to them--a very impertinent one to her Aunt, and a senseless one to him. He shall write no more to her [Fürst] nor will receive any more from her.

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Rackett, Marie, -1800

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Rackett, Mrs.,

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Saar, Elisabeth von, 1766-1840

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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...