Copy of letter from David Garrick to Thomas Birch, 1757 April 13 [manuscript], 18th century.

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Copy of letter from David Garrick to Thomas Birch, 1757 April 13 [manuscript], 18th century.

Recommends bearer, Mr. Leech, a printer. This may refer to Dryden Leach. Transcribed by James Winston.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7254351

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Leach, Dryden, 1684-1731

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Birch, Thomas, 1705-1766

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Historian, biographer, and Secretary of the Royal Society from 1752-1765. From the description of Thomas Birch letters to George Lyttleton : London and Bedfordshire, 1750-1753. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702148261 From the description of Thomas Birch letters to George Lyttleton : London and Bedfordshire, 1750-1753. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81161180 ...

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...

Winston, James, 1773-1843

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Per note with collection: James Winston (1823-1892) arrived in Oregon City from Richmond, Virginia, in 1846, a young man of 21 years of age. From the guide to the James Winston letter to Louis Dement, 1891, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) James Winston (1773-1843) was an English actor and manager of several minor London theaters. He also worked as a theater architect and served as the secretary of the Garrick Club from its inception in 1831 until his death. Over...