Autograph letter signed from Thomas Wilkes, Dublin, to David Garrick Esqr. [manuscript], 1779 January 14.

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Autograph letter signed from Thomas Wilkes, Dublin, to David Garrick Esqr. [manuscript], 1779 January 14.

Thanks him for his intention to serve him in his wish to succeed Mr. Victor. Gives news of the theatrical world.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7481891

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Victor, Mr., fl. 1779

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Wilkes, Thomas, -1786

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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...