Text / Henry Siddons letter to Miss Wilson, 1804

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Title: Henry Siddons letter to Miss Wilson, 1804
Creator: Siddons, Henry, 1774-1815
Date Created and/or Issued: 1804
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: Henry Siddons, son of Sarah Siddons, writes Miss Wilson about his daughter, Sarah Elizabeth's birthday celebration. A poem written by Sarah Elizabeth to her godmother, Miss Wilson, follows. The letter is written entirely in Henry's hand and signed by him with his own initials, his wife's, and his daughter's. Page 4 is a self-cover. The page 4 scan was rotated 90 degrees clockwise. The pages are torn.
Type: text
Format: image/jp2
Identifier: phl00233
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/1409
Language: English
Subject: Birthdays
Poetry
Letters
Source: Handwritten letter, autographed, 7.13 x 8.88 inches: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters, box 18, folder 38; 4 pages
Relation: Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/phl

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