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040-002088190

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CORRESPONDENCE, of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and other papers concerning his family or Drury Lane Theatre; 1770-1827. Sheridan's own letters, with those of his second wife and of his son Thomas, are mostly addressed to Richard Peake, treasurer of the theatre, and belong to the latter part (post 1792) of his life, while those addressed to him belong to the earlier (1770-1792). At the end (f. 215) are prologues and epilogues to plays, etc., including "Manuel" (f. 225), "Raising the Wind," by James Kenney (f. 231), "The Carib Chief" (f. 240), "Lost Life" (f. 245), "The Honeymoon," by James Tobin (f. 247), "De Montfort," by Joanna Baillie, the prologue said to be by Francis North, afterwards 4th Earl of Guilford (f. 252); several of later date (see the watermarks) than Sheridan's time. Cf. for the correspondence Eg. MSS. 1975, 1976, for the other papers Add. MSS. 25,906-26,036. The names of the writers will be found in the index. At f. 217 is an engraving of "Marmaduke Momus." Paper; ff. 281. Phillipps MSS. 18,472 and 18,504 (sale-cat., 1897, lot 702). Folio.

London, England: Papers rel. to Drury Lane Theatre: 1776-1826.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Correspondence: 1770-1816.

Drama: Papers relating to R. B. Sheridan and Drury Lane Theatre: 1770-1826.

includes:

ff. 1-9 M- Clough: Letters to R. B. Sheridan: 1770-1772.
f. 11 John Bromley: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1773.
f. 13 Barbara Coventry, wife of George William, 6th Earl of Coventry: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1773.
f. 15 Margaret Erskine, wife of David Stewart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1773.
f. 17 Calderwood: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1773.
f. 20 Samuel Drybotter: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1774.
f. 20 Stephen Marshall, Valet: Character by S. Drybotter: 1774.
f. 23 de Morande: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1776.
f. 25 F- Vanderpool: Letter to P. B. Sheridan: 1781.
f. 27 William Richardson: Letter, as Secretary of the Society for Constitutional Information, to R. B. Sheridan: 1791.
f. 29 Bicknell: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1781.
f. 31 W- N- Miles: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1781.
f. 32 John Boardsman: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1781.
f. 34 William Whithgo: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1781.
f. 35 George Baldwin: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1782.
f. 37 George Baldwin: Letter to the Hon. E. Monckton: 1782.
f. 38 M- Swinden: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1782.
f. 39 Richard Bridges: Letter to R. B. Sheidan: 1783.
f. 40 P- Donington: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1783.
f. 41 William Wilkinson: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1785.
f. 42 Louisa Perfect: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1785.
f. 44 M- Winter: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1786.
f. 45 Charles Weston: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1787.
f. 47 Thomas Waring: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1787.
f. 48 Harriet Cunliffe: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1789.
f. 50 W-? Warren: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1790.
f. 51 Henry Wigottad?: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1790.
f.52 John Robert Corker: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1790.
f. 53 T- Browne, late servant to William Linley: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1790.
f. 57 Richard Morrell: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1792.
f. 59 H- M- Williams, Shareholder in Drury Lane Theatre: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1792.
f. 60 T- Westley: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1792.
f. 64 Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Agreement rel. to Drury Lane theatre: 1795.
ff. 64-189 passim Richard Peake, Treasurer of Drury Lane Theatre: Letters to: 1795-1812, n.d.
f. 66 Thomas Owen: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1795.
f. 67 Harvey Christian Combe, Lord Mayor of London (1799): Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1795.
ff. 69, 73 John Grubb: Signatures as joint proprietor of Drury Lane Theatre: 1795, 1797.
ff. 69, 73, 75 Joseph Richardson: Signatures, as joint proprietor of Drury Lane Theatre: 1795-1798.
f. 70 E- M- Webbe: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1795.
f. 72 Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Bets: 1797.
f. 76 William Siddons: Letter to R. Peake: 1799.
ff. 83, 89, 99, 105, 112, 114, 116, 118, 175-189 Thomas Sheridan, son of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan: Letters to R. Peake: 1802-1812, n.d.
f. 109 George Bedford: Letter to Viscount Ranelagh: 1809.
f. 121 Robert Fairbrother: Letter to R. Peake: 1816.
f. 168 Richard Peake, Treasurer of Drury Lane Theatre: Anecdote of R. B. Sheridan: after 1806.
ff. 169-173 Esther Jane Sheridan, 2nd wife of R B Sheridan: Letters to R. Peake: n.d.
f. 190 William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; Home Secretary; Prime Minister: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: n.d.
f. 192 Hercules Cramond: Letter to R.B. Sheridan: n.d.
ff. 193, 195 Frances Anne Crewe, wife of John, 1st Baron Crewe: Letters to R. B. Sheridan: n.d.
f. 200 S- Macdonogh: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: n.d.
f. 201 Macdowall: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: n.d.
f. 203 Mackintosh: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: n.d.
f.205 Charles Phillips: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: n.d.
f. 207 A- Piggott: Letter to R. B. Sheridand.
f. 209 William Whately: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: n.d.
f. 211 John Williamson: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: n.d.
f. 213 Samuel Wood: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: n.d.
f. 218 London, England: Letter of the King's Scholars to R. B. Sheridan: n.d.
ff. 225-262 Poetry: Prologues and incidental verse to Drury Lane Plays: 19th cent.
f. 231 James Kenney, Dramatist: Prologue to his " Raising the Wind": 19th cent.
f. 247 James Tobin, Dramatist: Prologue to " The Honeymoon": 19th cent.
f. 252 Francis North, 4th Earl of Guilford: Prologue by him (?) to Joanna Baillie's "De Montfort": circ. 1800.
f. 252 Joanna Baillie: Prologue to her " De Montfort".: 19th cent.
f. 266 Henry White, Editor of the 'Sunday Times.': Letter to the manager of Drury Lane Theatre: 1822.

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1770

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1827

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1770-1827

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Baillie, Joanna, poet and playwright, 1762-1851,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083848365
Baldwin, George, author, diplomat and merchant, 1744-1826
Bedford, George
Bentinck, William Henry Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Portland, prime minister, 1738-1809
Bicknell, of Add MS 35118
Boardsman, John
Bridges, Richard
Bromley, John, of Add MS 35118
Browne, T-, late servant to William Linley
Calderwood, of Add MS 35118
Clough, M-
Combe, Harvey Christian, Lord Mayor of London (1799)
Corker, John Robert
Coventry, Barbara, wife of George William, 6th Earl of Coventry
Cramond, Hercules
Crewe, Frances Anne, wife of John 1st Baron Crewe
Cunliffe, Harriet
Donington, P, correspondent of Richard Sheridan, fl 1683
Drybotter, Samuel, correspondent of Richard Sheridan, fl 1774
Erskine, Margaret, wife of David Stewart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan
Fairbrother, Robert, actor and prompter, 1769-1841
Grubb, John, actor, investor and proprietor of Drury Lane Theatre, 1751-1812
Kenney, James, Dramatist; of Add MS 35118
Macdonogh, S-
Macdowall, of Add MS 35118
Mackintosh, of Add MS 35118
Marshall, Stephen, Valet
Miles, W- N-
Morande, of Add MS 35118
Morrell, Richard
North, Francis, 4th Earl of Guilford, army officer and playwright, 1761-1817
Owen, Thomas, of Add MS 35118
Peake, Richard, Treasurer of Drury Lane Theatre
Perfect, Louisa, of Add MS 35118
Phillips, Charles, of Add MS 35118
Piggott, A-
Richardson, Joseph
Richardson, William, of Add MS 35118
Sheridan, Esther Jane, 2nd wife of R B Sheridan
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, of Add MS 35118
Sheridan, Thomas, son of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan
Siddons, William, of Add MS 35118
Swinden, M-
Tobin, James, Dramatist
Vanderpool, F-
Waring, Thomas, of Add MS 35118
Warren, W-?
Webbe, E- M-
Westley, T-
Weston, Charles, of Add MS 35118
Whately, William
White, Henry, Editor of the 'Sunday Times.'
Whithgo, William
Wigottad?, Henry
Wilkinson, William
Williams, H- M-, Shareholder in Drury Lane Theatre
Williamson, John
Winter, M-
Wood, Samuel, of Add MS 35118

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