North family collection of letters and papers relating to Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and the North family of York [manuscript], 1732-1955.
North family.; Lewis, William Thomas, 1746?-1812, correspondent.; Siddons, Henry George Impey, 1851- correspondent.; Carter, Sydney C., active 1955, correspondent.; St. Antonio, Sophia Platamone, Countess, -1841, correspondent.; Twiss, Horace, Mrs., active 19th century, correspondent.; Scott-Siddons, Mary Frances, 1844-1896.; Barlow, Edward, treasurer, correspondent.; Collins, John, 1742-1808.; North, Mary, active 1920.; Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.; Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.; Booth, Barton, 1681-1733.; Siddons, Mary, 1788-1871.; Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803.; Wilkinson, Anne, active 1842.; Wilkinson, Jane, active 1821.; Hull, Anna Maria, 1727-1805, correspondent.; Garrick, David, 1717-1779. Jubilee. Songs. 1776.; Bennett, Mrs. (Anna Maria), -1808.; Wilkinson family.
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North family collection of letters and papers relating to Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and the North family of York [manuscript], 1732-1955.
Description
38 items : ill.
Associated name
North family.
Lewis, William Thomas, 1746?-1812, correspondent.
Siddons, Henry George Impey, 1851- correspondent.
Carter, Sydney C., active 1955, correspondent.
St. Antonio, Sophia Platamone, Countess, -1841, correspondent.
Twiss, Horace, Mrs., active 19th century, correspondent.
Scott-Siddons, Mary Frances, 1844-1896.
Barlow, Edward, treasurer, correspondent.
Collins, John, 1742-1808.
North, Mary, active 1920.
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
Booth, Barton, 1681-1733.
Siddons, Mary, 1788-1871.
Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803.
Wilkinson, Anne, active 1842.
Wilkinson, Jane, active 1821.
Hull, Anna Maria, 1727-1805, correspondent.
Garrick, David, 1717-1779. Jubilee. Songs. 1776.
Bennett, Mrs. (Anna Maria), -1808.
Wilkinson family.
Lewis, William Thomas, 1746?-1812, correspondent.
Siddons, Henry George Impey, 1851- correspondent.
Carter, Sydney C., active 1955, correspondent.
St. Antonio, Sophia Platamone, Countess, -1841, correspondent.
Twiss, Horace, Mrs., active 19th century, correspondent.
Scott-Siddons, Mary Frances, 1844-1896.
Barlow, Edward, treasurer, correspondent.
Collins, John, 1742-1808.
North, Mary, active 1920.
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
Booth, Barton, 1681-1733.
Siddons, Mary, 1788-1871.
Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803.
Wilkinson, Anne, active 1842.
Wilkinson, Jane, active 1821.
Hull, Anna Maria, 1727-1805, correspondent.
Garrick, David, 1717-1779. Jubilee. Songs. 1776.
Bennett, Mrs. (Anna Maria), -1808.
Wilkinson family.
Summary
Contents include: 1) Letters to Tate Wilkinson of the Theatre Royal, York, from Anna Maria Hull, Agnes Maria Bennett, William Thomas Lewis, Edward Barlow and John Collins, 1796-1801, and 2 invitation cards to ladies of the Siddons and Wilkinson families from the Countess St. Antonio and Mrs. Horace Twiss, (1-10). The 3 letters from W.T. Lewis and Edward Barlow to Tate Wilkinson, [April?]-Dec. 1800 (3-5), refer to the complaint of certain actors against the manager of Covent Garden, Thomas Harris. 2) Letters to the North family of York from Mrs. Mary Siddons, H.G.I. Siddons (great-grandson of Sarah Siddons) and Sydney C. Carter, ca. 1870-1955, (11-21). 3) 2 scrapbooks of Jane and Anne Wilkinson (Tate Wilkinson's granddaughters), 1821-1842, (22-23). 4) 2 theatrical scrapbooks of the Wilkinson family, ca. 1765-ca. 1845, including a facsimile of a letter from Barton Booth, Nov. 5, 1732, the autograph of George Cruikshank, a poem by R.B.B. Sheridan, and a song sung by Miss Wilkinson in 1827, (24-25). 5) 2 notebooks with details of the Siddons, Kemble and Wilkinson families by Miss M[ary] North, ca. 1920, (26-27). 6) 1 daguerreotype and 3 silhouettes of the Wilkinson family, 2 photographs of Mrs. Scott-Siddons and 2 of Mrs. Mary Siddons, (28-36). 7) Loose scrapbook material (37) and a box of North family genealogy and letters (38). Poems, quotations, playbills and many engravings fill the scrapbooks.
Note
Poems listed in the Folger card index of first lines.
2 items were removed from Y.d.618 (24) and cataloged as books: 1) a prompt copy of Songs, chorusses, &c. which are introduced in the new entertainment of The jubilee at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane, 1776, partly in Tate Wilkinson's hand, according to preliminary list (PR2923 1769 .G3 1776 Cage copy 2). 2) The Diary or Woodfall's Register, September 6, 1791, a newspaper.
2 items were removed from Y.d.618 (24) and cataloged as books: 1) a prompt copy of Songs, chorusses, &c. which are introduced in the new entertainment of The jubilee at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane, 1776, partly in Tate Wilkinson's hand, according to preliminary list (PR2923 1769 .G3 1776 Cage copy 2). 2) The Diary or Woodfall's Register, September 6, 1791, a newspaper.
Finding aid
For a fuller description, see online finding aid.
Finding aid identifier
N67436
Linked resources
Guide to the North Family Collection of Letters and Papers relating to Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and the North family of York
Genre/form
Letters (correspondence)
Playbills.
Commonplace books.
Poems.
Scrapbooks.
Photographs.
Silhouettes.
Prints.
Manuscripts (documents)
Playbills.
Commonplace books.
Poems.
Scrapbooks.
Photographs.
Silhouettes.
Prints.
Manuscripts (documents)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- York.
Item Details
Call number
Y.d.618 (1-38)
Folger accession
MS Add 886