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David Garrick letter to Elizabeth Young

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Title	David Garrick letter to Elizabeth Young
Creator	Garrick, David, 1717-1779
Subject - LCSH	Actresses Dinners and dining Garrick, David, 1717-1779 Garrick, Eva Maria, 1724-1822 Letters Moving, Household Pope, Elizabeth, ca. 1740-1797 Sealing-wax Seals (Closures) Signatures (Writing) Watermarks
Description	Garrick writes a letter of appeal to actress Elizabeth Young because of her refusal to see him for dinner. Garrick expresses his hurt and plan to see her perform. He also refers to his wife's wishes on the matter. In a postscript, Garrick indicates that he and his wife are in the middle of moving homes. Secondhand note on material indicates that the letter is written in 1771. Letter contains a watermark and a wax seal. Image four scan has been rotated 90 degrees to the right.
Publisher	Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Date	1771
Language	eng
Source	Handwritten letter, 9 x 7.25 inches: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 6, folder 31; 4 pages
Collection	Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/phl
Rights	For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at http://libraries.claremont.edu/sc
Type	Text Image
Format	image/jp2
Object File Name	phl00533

Title	Page 1
Publisher	Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Collection	Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/phl
Rights	For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at http://libraries.claremont.edu/sc
Transcription	1771 Wednesday My most amiable sweet Lady What a Scene of disappointment have I gone thro' upon your account? Shall I now give my heart to you? I had set my heart upon your supping yester. Night with ye young Ladies who saw me lately in Dishabille- the Compts. I intended to pay you, was to play Ranger on Purpose for you, for you most agreeable Lady- but I was so hurt at yr denial that I would not Act at all- to morrow Night I have engag 'd myself wth
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Object File Name	phl00533_0001.tif

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