North family. North family collection of letters and papers relating to Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and the North family of York

Folger bibliographic ID: 128839
Folger call number: Y.d.618 (1-38)
Folger holdings ID: 280487
Accession Number: MS Add 886

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

General notes

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

Extended title: North family collection of letters and papers relating to Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and the North family of York 1732-1955

North family Harris, Thomas, -1820 Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831 Siddons family Kimball family Lewis, William Thomas, 1746?-1812 Siddons, Henry George Impey, 1851- Carter, Sydney C., active 1955 St. Antonio, Sophia Platamone, Countess, -1841 Twiss, Horace, Mrs., active 19th century Barlow, Edward, treasurer Collins, John, 1742-1808 Siddons, Mary, 1788-1871 Hull, Anna Maria, 1727-1805 Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803 Covent Garden Theatre Theatre Royal (York, England) Bennett, Mrs. -1808

author: North family
subject: North family
subject: Harris, Thomas, -1820
subject: Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831
subject: Siddons family
subject: Kimball family
subject: Lewis, William Thomas, 1746?-1812
subject: Siddons, Henry George Impey, 1851-
subject: Carter, Sydney C., active 1955
subject: St. Antonio, Sophia Platamone, Countess, -1841
subject: Twiss, Horace, Mrs., active 19th century
subject: Barlow, Edward, treasurer
subject: Collins, John, 1742-1808
subject: Siddons, Mary, 1788-1871
subject: Hull, Anna Maria, 1727-1805
subject: Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803
subject: Covent Garden Theatre
subject: Theatre Royal (York, England)
subject: Bennett, Mrs. (Anna Maria), -1808
correspondent: 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
associated with: Scott-Siddons, Mary Frances, 1844-1896
correspondent: Barlow, Edward, treasurer
associated with: Collins, John, 1742-1808
associated with: North, Mary, active 1920
associated with: Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
associated with: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
associated with: Booth, Barton, 1681-1733
associated with: Siddons, Mary, 1788-1871
associated with: Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803
associated with: Wilkinson, Anne, active 1842
associated with: Wilkinson, Jane, active 1821
correspondent: Hull, Anna Maria, 1727-1805
associated with: Bennett, Mrs. (Anna Maria), -1808
associated with: Wilkinson family