Text / Spranger Barry letter to John Sowdon, 1752 May 27

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Title: Spranger Barry letter to John Sowdon, 1752 May 27
Creator: Barry, Spranger, 1719-1777
Date Created and/or Issued: 1752-05-27
Publication Information: Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Contributing Institution: Claremont Colleges Library
Collection: Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters
Rights Information: For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at https://library.claremont.edu/scl/
Description: Barry writes from London to express his confidence and personal support for Sowdon's plan for a Dublin theatre to rival Sheridan's. He suggests raising funds through subscription and mentions several actresses who may be interested in joining the theatre, including Peg Woffington. The letter has come apart at the folds and was pieced together when scanned.
Type: text
Format: image/jp2
Identifier: phl00172
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/1169
Language: English
Subject: Barry, Spranger, 1719-1777
Letters
Woffington, Margaret, d. 1760
Source: Handwritten letter, autographed: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 1, folder 15; 4 pages
Relation: Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/phl

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