Autograph letter signed from David Garrick to George Garrick [manuscript], [1752?] August 17.

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Autograph letter signed from David Garrick to George Garrick [manuscript], [1752?] August 17.

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Hopes he and his wife are well settled in their new habitation. Will not give above £7 per week to Bland. Hopes Saunders new entertainment will soon be ready. Asks about Messrs. Taaff [sic] and Montagu's affair.

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Saunders, fl. 1752

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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...

Montagu, Edward Wortley, 1713-1776

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Montagu, the only son of the celebrated letter-writer Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, contracted two bigamous marriages, fought at Fontenoy, was one of two secretaries to represent Britain at Aix-la-Chapelle, sat as a member of Parliament for Huntingdon, acquired a proficiency in Arabic and other tongues, and "turned Turk." From the description of Edward Wortley Montagu papers, 1729-1837. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866381 English diplomat. Montagu ...

Sweeny, Bland Hamilton, d. 1787

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Taaffe, Theobald, approximately 1708-1780

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Epithet: MP for Arundel British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001084.0x0001e1 ...

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...