Herbert, Henry, Sir. Letter signed (draft) from Sir Henry Herbert, London, to Mr. Michaell Mohan

Folger bibliographic ID: 232792
Folger call number: X.c.96
Folger holdings ID: 281270
Accession Number: MS Add 993

Concerning the struggle for control of theaters in London following the Restoration with mention of Davenant and Killigrew and an official demand for lowering the rates at the Cockpit Theatre in Drury Lane (to the rates "as were formerly taken at the Black-fryers, by the Late Company of Actors") and for the right to censor plays

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Dated and addressed at bottom of letter: To Mr. Michaell Mohan and [th]e rest of [th]e Actors of [th]e Cockpitt play house in Drury Lane The 13th of October 1660. Signed: Henry Herbert. Endorsed: Copy of [scored through] [th]e warant sent to the Actors at [th]e Cockpit In Drury lane by Tom Browne the 13 Oct-60 Last four lines, address and endorsement in the hand of Sir Henry Herbert Formerly Folger MS Add 993 Armorial bookplate of Henry Herbert Esq Also available as a digital reproduction Purchased from Sotheby's (London) 18 December 1995, lot 441

Extended title: Letter signed (draft) from Sir Henry Herbert, London, to Mr. Michaell Mohan 1660 October 13

Herbert, Henry, Sir, 1595-1673 Mohan, Michaell, Mr., active 1660 D'Avenant, William, 1606-1668 Killigrew, Thomas, 1612-1683 Blackfriars Theatre (London, England) Cockpit Theatre (Covent Garden, London, England) Theaters

correspondent: Herbert, Henry, Sir, 1595-1673
subject: Herbert, Henry, Sir, 1595-1673
subject: Mohan, Michaell, Mr., active 1660
subject: D'Avenant, William, 1606-1668
subject: Killigrew, Thomas, 1612-1683
subject: Blackfriars Theatre (London, England)
subject: Cockpit Theatre (Covent Garden, London, England)
correspondent: Mohan, Michaell, Mr., active 1660