Robert Montgomery Bird letter and acting copy of adaptation of Nick of the woods, 1839-circa 1900.

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Robert Montgomery Bird letter and acting copy of adaptation of Nick of the woods, 1839-circa 1900.

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The collection consists of two items: letter from Bird to the Committee of the Board of Counsellors of the Athenian Institute, 14 March 1839, declining an invitation to the Institute dinner due to a country visit; also, copy of the acting edition of the dramatic adaptation of Bird's novel, Nick of the Woods, by Miss L.H. Medina, published circa 1900 as no. 269 of French's Standard Drama.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8335443

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Medina, L. H. (Louisa H.), 1814 or 1815-1838

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Bird, Robert Montgomery, 1806-1854

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Philadelphia editor and playwright. From the description of ALS : to Richard Penn Smith, 1834 Nov. 5. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122525043 Robert Montgomery Bird was an American author and dramatist. Born in New Castle, Delaware, Bird experienced hardship as a child, but graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and became a physician. His literary aspirations led him to write poetry and drama, and he experienced early success as a playwright. ...