Autograph letter signed from William Woods, Whitehall Yard, to J. Winston, Esq. [manuscript], 1831 November 30.

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Autograph letter signed from William Woods, Whitehall Yard, to J. Winston, Esq. [manuscript], 1831 November 30.

Encloses a sketch of the arms used by the Garrick family taken from a bookplate of the late George Garrick.

4 leaves.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7254650

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Garrick family

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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...

Garrick, George, 1723-1779

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George Garrick (1717-1779) was an English actor, playwright, and theater manager who appeared in several amateur theatricals before purchasing Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, with a friend and co-worker James Lucy. During this ownership the theater rose to prominence as one of the leading theaters in Europe. He was never noted as a great playwright, but gained positive review in bringing Shakespeare to contemporary audiences. He died three years after retiring at Drury Lane, and three years after tha...

Winston, James, 1779-1843

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English actor and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to W.E. Benke, 1832 Dec. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588483 ...

Woods, William, 1790-1837

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