Letters from Sarah Siddons to various recipients [manuscript], 1783-1820.
Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831, correspondent.; Culling Smith, Anne, 1768-1844, addressee.; Egmont, Bridget Wynne Perceval, Countess of, -1826, addressee.; Garrick, Eva Maria, 1724-1822, addressee.; Gwatkin, Mary, active 18th-19th century, addressee.; Hardinge, George, 1743-1816, addressee.; Hatton, Ann Julia, 1764-1838, addressee.; Ingles, William, active 18th-19th century, addressee.; Macready, Christina Ann, 1765-1803, addressee.; Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821, addressee.; Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, addressee.; Siddons, Harriet, 1783-1844, addressee.; Soame, Frances Wynn, active 18th-19th century, addressee.; Taylor, John, 1757-1832, addressee.; Valpy, Abraham John, 1787-1854, addressee.; Wilkinson, Sarah Maria, 1771 or 1772-1832, addressee.; Knowles, James Sheridan, 1784-1862, signer.; Morrison, Alfred, 1821-1897, former owner.; Whalley, Thomas Sedgwick, 1746-1828, addressee.; Joye, Mrs., active 18th-19th century, addressee.; Lasking, Mrs., active 18th-19th century, addressee.; Whitley, Mrs., active 18th-19th century, addressee.
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Letters from Sarah Siddons to various recipients [manuscript], 1783-1820.
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Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831, correspondent.
Culling Smith, Anne, 1768-1844, addressee.
Egmont, Bridget Wynne Perceval, Countess of, -1826, addressee.
Garrick, Eva Maria, 1724-1822, addressee.
Gwatkin, Mary, active 18th-19th century, addressee.
Hardinge, George, 1743-1816, addressee.
Hatton, Ann Julia, 1764-1838, addressee.
Ingles, William, active 18th-19th century, addressee.
Macready, Christina Ann, 1765-1803, addressee.
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821, addressee.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, addressee.
Siddons, Harriet, 1783-1844, addressee.
Soame, Frances Wynn, active 18th-19th century, addressee.
Taylor, John, 1757-1832, addressee.
Valpy, Abraham John, 1787-1854, addressee.
Wilkinson, Sarah Maria, 1771 or 1772-1832, addressee.
Knowles, James Sheridan, 1784-1862, signer.
Morrison, Alfred, 1821-1897, former owner.
Whalley, Thomas Sedgwick, 1746-1828, addressee.
Joye, Mrs., active 18th-19th century, addressee.
Lasking, Mrs., active 18th-19th century, addressee.
Whitley, Mrs., active 18th-19th century, addressee.
Culling Smith, Anne, 1768-1844, addressee.
Egmont, Bridget Wynne Perceval, Countess of, -1826, addressee.
Garrick, Eva Maria, 1724-1822, addressee.
Gwatkin, Mary, active 18th-19th century, addressee.
Hardinge, George, 1743-1816, addressee.
Hatton, Ann Julia, 1764-1838, addressee.
Ingles, William, active 18th-19th century, addressee.
Macready, Christina Ann, 1765-1803, addressee.
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821, addressee.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, addressee.
Siddons, Harriet, 1783-1844, addressee.
Soame, Frances Wynn, active 18th-19th century, addressee.
Taylor, John, 1757-1832, addressee.
Valpy, Abraham John, 1787-1854, addressee.
Wilkinson, Sarah Maria, 1771 or 1772-1832, addressee.
Knowles, James Sheridan, 1784-1862, signer.
Morrison, Alfred, 1821-1897, former owner.
Whalley, Thomas Sedgwick, 1746-1828, addressee.
Joye, Mrs., active 18th-19th century, addressee.
Lasking, Mrs., active 18th-19th century, addressee.
Whitley, Mrs., active 18th-19th century, addressee.
Scope and content
Autograph letters from Sarah Siddons to various recipients, including Lady Bridget Wynne Perceval (Countess of Egmont), Eva Maria Garrick, Mary Grantham, George Hardinge, Ann Julia Hatton, William Ingles, Mrs. Joye, Mrs. Lasking, Christina Ann Macready, Hester Piozzi, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Harriet Siddons, Lady Anne Culling Smith, Frances Wynn Soame, John Taylor, Abraham John Valpy, Mrs. Whitley, Sarah Maria Wilkinson and other unidentified recipients. Many letters are theatre-related and contain her opinions on her acting ability and Shakespeare's plays.
An autograph of Sheridan Knowles and 2 newspaper cuttings are found with (10). In the letter to Mrs. Piozzi (10), Mrs. Siddons tells of the Covent Garden fire of 1808. In the letter to Reynolds (13), Siddons requests that [Francis Haward] engrave the portrait "Tragic Muse."
An autograph of Sheridan Knowles and 2 newspaper cuttings are found with (10). In the letter to Mrs. Piozzi (10), Mrs. Siddons tells of the Covent Garden fire of 1808. In the letter to Reynolds (13), Siddons requests that [Francis Haward] engrave the portrait "Tragic Muse."
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Some items undated.
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Finding aid identifier
S53548
Provenance
Provenance: (7) and (14) were formerly in the collection of A. Morrison.
Item (26) formerly Folger MS Add 708.
Item (26) formerly Folger MS Add 708.
Linked resources
Guide to Letters from Sarah Siddons to various recipients
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Y.c.432 (1-26)
Folger accession
vs. case nos., MS Add 708