Excerpt from The Recollections and Reflections of J. R. Planché, (Somerset Herald), Vol. 1 of 2: A Professional Autobiography
Elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries - Consequent ao quaintance with Hallam - Gage Rookwood - Hudson Gur ney - Crabb Robinson - Literary Union Club dissolved and reconstructed as The Clarence - Foundation of The Garrick Club - Opening Dinner - Duke of Sussex in the chair - Anecdotes of Theodore Hook - Thackeray - James Smith - Sir Henry Webb, Bart.
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