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Title: J. P. Kemble letter to Mr. Peake
Creator: Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823
Date Created and/or Issued: probably 1783-1802
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: J. P. Kemble writes Mr. Peake saying that his request for sixty pounds owed him has not been honored and that he will not "set foot" in the theatre on Thursday if 100 pounds is not sent. The letter was probably written between 1783 and 1802 while playing at Drury Lane. The pages are torn. Page 4 is a self-cover. The page 4 scan was rotated 90 degrees clockwise. The letter contains notations by more than one hand.
Type: text
Format: image/jp2
Identifier: phl00325
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/1813
Language: English
Subject: Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823
Peake, Richard
Payment
Performances
Letters
Source: Handwritten letter, autographed, 6.5 x 7.88 inches: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 12, folder 10; 4 pages
Relation: Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/phl

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