Purchased with the Ellesmere collection from John Francis Granville Scroop Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere, through the agency of George D. Smith and Sotheby's of London, 1917. The collection was purchased by John Payne Collier. In 1853, he sold it to Francis Egerton, Viscount Brackley and 1st Earl of Ellesmere (1800-1857).

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Il Dn. Giovanni. Tragicomic opera (Italian), 1 act. Lorenzo da Ponte
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Manuscripts
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Manuscripts
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Manuscripts
No application. Spoken C.G., Apr. 24, 1786 (?), at Quick's benefit. MS.
LA 730
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The Earl of Essex, Epilogue to. (Tho' Rutlands pangs are o'er, shall I presume.)
Manuscripts
No application. Spoken C.G., Apr. 11, 1791 (?). MS: dated, by J.P.C.(?), 1791.
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British Gratitude and Hibernian Friendship; or, An Escape from France. Musical drama, 1 act. James C. Cross
Manuscripts
No application. Prod. (as British Fortitude and Hibernian Friendship) C.G., Apr. 29, 1794. MS. (Appended, Tully's Rambles [No. 1020].) Comp. British Fortitude, etc., 1794 (K-D 317): a few differences.
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Tully's Rambles. [An Irishman's Tour through London; or, Tully's Vocal and Rhetorical Description of Westminster Abbey, etc.] Recitation

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