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Title: Joanna Baillie letter to Henry Siddons, 1815 February 6
Creator: Baillie, Joanna, 1762-1851
Date Created and/or Issued: 1815-02-06
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: Joanna Baillie, author and playwright, writes from Hampstead to Henry Siddons, son of Sarah Siddons, regarding the production of her play "The Beacon" at the Edinburgh theatre, the choice of "glees" for it, and an affectionate message to Sarah Siddons. Page 4 is a self-cover with a seal. The page 4 scan was rotated 90 degrees clockwise. The pages are torn.
Type: text
Format: image/jp2
Identifier: phl00236
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/1419
Language: English
Subject: Siddons, Henry, 1774-1815
Songs
Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831
Letters
Source: Handwritten letter, autographed, 7.38 x 8.88 inches: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 18, folder 41; 4 pages

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