Amelia Alderson to William Godwin | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Amelia Alderson to William Godwin

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MS. Abinger c. 3, fols. 20-1

Summary

Original, initialled.

Concerning Alderson's work 'Tiberius Gracchus'; Alderson's dramatization of 'The Sorcerer'; failure to secure a theatre for the play; Alderson's wish that Godwin could review and correct her script; request for news of acquaintances

Mentions [Thomas] Cooper; [?Thomas] Harris; [?John Philip] Kemble; [Thomas] Holcroft; [?John] Thelwal [Thelwall]; [John] Horne Tooke.

Incipit: "It cannot rain but...