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Tytler, Patrick Fraser, 1791-1849 to Thomas Pringle

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.240 Author/Creator: Tytler, Patrick Fraser, 1791-1849 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 16, 1840 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 11.5 cm Order a Copy

In this letter, Patrick Fraser Tytler is thanking Thomas Pringle for a book of poetry given to him through Mr. Morehead, a mutual friend. He discusses an upcoming publication which Tytler would be obliged to support.

Pringle, Thomas, 1789-1834
Tytler, Patrick Fraser, 1791-1849

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