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Add MS 25915
- Record Id:
- 040-002030110
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002030100
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001516.0x0003cc
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 25915
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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ORIGINAL receipts and letters of J. Cobb, 1787-1809, viz.:-
1. Receipts for the farce "The First Floor;" 6 Feb. 1787, f. 1;--for the opera "Love in the East;" 27 May, 1788, f. 2;-for the comic opera "The Haunted Tower;" 1 Jan. 1790, f. 3;-for the copyright of the same; 25 Feb. 1790, f. 4;-for the farce "The Doctor and the Apothecary;" 1 1 Dec. 1790, f. 5.
2. Account with the proprietors of Drury Lane Theatre; Jan. 1791- Jan. 1802, f. 6.
3. Letters to [Thomas] Westley, [Treasurer of Drury Lane Theatre]; 28 Jan., sa. f. 8;-to - -; n.d., f. 9;-to Charles Ward; [8 Apr. 1809], f. 10;--to Mrs. - -; n.d., f. 12. On f. 1 b is a receipt for Mrs. Siddons' benefit, 3 Feb. 1787, signed by her husband, William Siddons; and on f. 3 b, a receipt for Mrs. Jordan's benefit, 27 Alar. 1790, signed "Dorothea Jordan." Paper. Octavo.
London Theatres: Letters and receipts relating to the same: 1787-1809.
James Cobb, Secretary to the E India Co: Receipts and letters: 1787-1809.
includes:
- f. 1 b William Siddons: Receipt for benefit of Sarah, his wife: 1787.
- f. 3 b Dorothea Jordan, Actress: Receipt: 1790.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002030100
040-002030110 - Is part of:
- Add MS 25906-26036 : A collection of plays and dramatic pieces intended for performance and representation at Drury Lane Theatre, and sent by…
Add MS 25915 : ORIGINAL receipts and letters of J. Cobb, 1787-1809, viz.:- 1. Receipts for the farce "The First Floor;" 6 Feb. 1787, f.… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002030100[0010]/040-002030110
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 25906-26036
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1787
- End Date:
- 1809
- Date Range:
- 1787-1809
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Cobb, James, Secretary to the E India Co
Jordan, Dorothea, Actress
Siddons, William, of Add MS 25383