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Title: David Garrick letter to Captain Edward Thompson
Creator: Garrick, David, 1717-1779
Date Created and/or Issued: 1767
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: Garrick writes a long letter to Captain Thompson on various topics. Topics include a future meeting, the manners of a Mr. Foote, a potential duel with a William Kenrick, money, and Thompson's family. Postscript tells of Isaac Bickerstaff's recent absconding from England and the resultant scandal. Letter is dated July 20th. Secondhand notes suggest that the letter was written in 1767. Letter contains a watermark, wax seal, and a postage mark. Image four scan has been rotated 90 degrees to the right.
Type: text
Format: image/jp2
Identifier: phl00528
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/2983
Language: English
Subject: Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812
Dueling
Garrick, David, 1717-1779
Kenrick, W. (William), 1725?-1779
Letters
Newspapers
Postmarks
Sealing-wax
Seals (Closures)
Sex scandals
Signatures (Writing)
Thompson, Edward, 1738?-1786
Watermarks
Source: Handwritten letter, 9.06 x 7.25 inches: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 6, folder 25; 4 pages
Relation: Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/phl

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