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Notebook of David Garrick [manuscript], ca. 1775-ca. 1776.

Garrick, David, 1717-1779, author.; Congreve, William, 1670-1729. Old batchelour.
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Title
Notebook of David Garrick [manuscript], ca. 1775-ca. 1776.
Description
1 v. (44 leaves)
Associated name
Garrick, David, 1717-1779, author.
Congreve, William, 1670-1729. Old batchelour.
Summary
Contents include memoranda of the purchase of two Drury Lane houses and his travelling expenses from Chatsworth home, the synopsis of a play set in Stratford and some verse, as well as 2 drafts of the prologue to the revival of The old bachelor by William Congreve [Knapp 380].
Provenance
Formerly part of Folger MS A.a.29.
Cited/described in
Knapp, M.E. Checklist of verse by David Garrick, 380
In
Notebooks of David Garrick,
Genre/form
Memorandums.
Poems.
Scenarios.
Manuscripts (documents)
Prologues and epilogues

Call number
W.a.154 (2)
Folger accession
cs577