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Thomas Dibdin [Thomas John Dibdin] (1771-1841), dramatist, song-writer, author of pantomime 'Mother Goose' and song 'The Snug LiBiblio.com

Thomas Dibdin Two Autograph Letters Signed both 'T: Dibdin' from the playwright/song-writer Thomas Dibdin to his publisher John Whitaker of Button & Whitaker discussing work and finances; with an autograph cheque signed by Dibdin.

ref. 11275The two letters: 'Weston Green 10th: July 1812' and 'Johnsons Coffee House Monday Evg: July 1812'. Cheque: 'London September 19th: 1817'. All three items are on stubs within a card wallet. All good on aged paper. Letter One: 'Weston Green 10th: July'. 1 p 4to. On bifolium with verso of second leaf addressed to 'Mr: Whitaker St: Pauls Church Yard London' with two postmarks one 'KINGSTON - T 12' and docketed 'Mr; T. Dibdin July 1812.' Whitaker will have 'two or perhaps all three' of the songs by Monday's post and 'with respect to the remuneration I am still from the failure of my last Opera in want of the Sum I once before mentioned to you - if you woud sic procure me the Loan of a hundred or a hundred and fifty Pounds for a few Months you shall be welcome by way of Interest to any thing my Efforts in the scribbling way can furnish'. He will send 'the Song of Mr: Spriggs' on the Monday and asks for an answer to be sent to 'Johnsons Coffee house Surrey Theater'. Letter Two: 'Johnsons Coffee House Monday Evg:'. 1 p 4to. On bifolium with recto of second leaf addressed to 'Mr: Whitaker W: Smithfield' and verso of second leaf docketed 'Mr. T. Dibdin July 1812.' He is sending 'Mr: Spriggs & nine Songs for Choice or to keep all if of any use and if there is any other Style you can point out I will gladly adopt it . there are 8 Lady's & one Sailors Song - but the latter might be sung by a Lady'. He has a farce 'accepted by Mr. Harris in which I shall introduce the Song Fawcett refused for Matthews which you I hope will publish - & if you woud sic take a Ballad in it I'll write one for you - there are no other Songs in the Piece'. Cheque: Addressed 'To Messrs. Button & Whitaker St. Pauls Church Yard' and dated 'London September 19th: 1817'. Entirely in manuscript on rectangular slip of paper 23.5 x 9.5 cm. With embossed tax stamp. 'Two Months after date please to pay me or my Order the Sum of One Hundred and Fifty Pounds Value received Signed Thos Dibdin'. Crossed endorsed and accepted by Sir John Lubbock & Co. With typed transcript of the three items. The two letters: 'Weston Green 10th: July [1812]' and 'Johnsons Coffee House | Monday Evg: [July 1812]'. Cheque: 'London Septemb unknown

Richard M. Ford Ltd · Reino Unido320,00 GBP≈ 380,83 €

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