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1 |aSheridan, Richard Brinsley,|d1751-1816. |
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10|aRichard Brinsley Sheridan letters to Hester Jane Ogle Sheridan,|fca. 1797-1804 and undated. |
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|a1 box|a(.2 linear feet) |
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|aRichard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) was born in Dublin, Ireland and raised in London. He became the manager and part-owner of the Drury Lane Theatre in 1776. He wrote several plays, including the comedies The Rivals (1775) and The School for Scandal (1780). He also served as a Minister of Parliament from 1780 to 1812. Sheridan's second wife was Hester Jane Ogle (born ca. 1775 - died 1817) whom he called "Hecca," the daughter of the dean of Winchester. They married on 1795 April 27. |
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|aIncludes eight autograph manuscript letters from Richard Sheridan to Hester Sheridan. Some letters include typescript transcripts; the origin of the transcripts is not known. |
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0 |aElectronic finding aid available|uhttp://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.Hough:hou01961 |
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|aRichard Brinsley Sheridan Letters to Hester Jane Ogle Sheridan (MS Thr 526). Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University. |
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|aMaterials are in English. |
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10|aSheridan, Richard Brinsley,|d1751-1816. |
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10|aSheridan, Hester Jane Ogle. |
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0|aDramatists, English|y18th century. |
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0|aLegislators|zGreat Britain. |
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0|aStatesmen's spouses|zGreat Britain|vCorrespondence. |
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0|aTheatrical managers|zGreat Britain. |
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1 |aSheridan, Hester Jane Ogle,|erecipient. |
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0 |cPurchase;|aBernard Quaritch, Ltd;|b11 Grafton Street, London W.1, England;|d1956 January 31;|e55M-130;|hFrank E. Chase fund ($176.40).|5the |
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1 |aPurchased with the Frank E. Chase fund, 1956.|5the |
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|aCollection is open for research.|5the |
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8 |bTHE|cB|hMS Thr 526 |