Autograph letter signed from David Garrick, the Adelphi, to Miss Hannah More, Bristol [manuscript], 1775 December 19.

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Autograph letter signed from David Garrick, the Adelphi, to Miss Hannah More, Bristol [manuscript], 1775 December 19.

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Thanks her for her dedication. Mr. Twiss has shown him some exquisite imitations of hers; he can hardly believe they have a Spanish source.

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Twiss, Richard, 1747-1821

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More, Hannah, 1745-1833

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Hannah More, one of five sisters, taught at her family's school in Bristol, England. She became prominent in London's Bluestocking circle from 1774 onward, and was also a friend of Samuel Johnson. Her work soon moved from poetry and drama to the production of numerous popular religious books and tracts. In 1789, she moved to Mendip, Somerset, where she and her sister Patty founded several schools. In 1801, she and her sisters moved to the Barley Wood estate in nearby Wrington. From t...

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...

Smith, Richard, 18th cent.

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