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Jones, Walter, 1745-1815 to Robert Carter

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02450.09 Author/Creator: Jones, Walter, 1745-1815 Place Written: Mt. Airy, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1787/01/22 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 20 x 32 cm. Order a Copy

Dr. Jones informs Carter that his friend, Mrs. Taylor, has died. Attending her death has prevented him from preparing medicine for their chronic patients.

Jones, Walter, 1745-1815
Carter, Robert, 1759-1793

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