Statement about Edmund Kean and John Richardson [manuscript], 1834 November 6.

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Statement about Edmund Kean and John Richardson [manuscript], 1834 November 6.

Passage, possibly in the hand of James Winston, describes shared experiences of and the relationship between Edmund Kean and John Richardson. At the bottom of the leaf, possibly in a different hand, "B. Richardson" is written.

1 leaf ; 23 x 19 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7576356

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Winston, James, 1773-1843

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