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Buchan, David Stewart Erskine, Earl of, 1742-1829 to Catharine Macaulay

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01794.05 Author/Creator: Buchan, David Stewart Erskine, Earl of, 1742-1829 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 12, 1769 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy

He compliments her on her fourth volume and mentions the reaction of a local woman. He talked with Benjamin Rush about CMG and reports the conversation.
The 11th Earl of Buchan, David Steuart Erskine, (1742–1829).

Buchan, David Stewart Erskine, Earl of, 1742-1829
Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791

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