Letter from David Garrick to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

  • Reference
    • GB 2495 CS4/2005
  • Former Reference
    • GB 2495 CS1/354.36
  • Dates of Creation
    • 24 March 1764
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 1 sheet

Scope and Content

Concerns an account of his travels in Naples and Rome: accident on the road to Naples; Mrs Garrick's attack of rheumatism; Lord and Lady Spencer's company; his thoughts on the Neopolitans; the scarcity of corn crisis; his theatre's success without him tempting him to travel longer; the Duke of York attending for the Holy Days. Written from Rome. Signed: "D Garrick".

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