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Dundas, David, Sir, Bart, 1749-1826 to James Dundas

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02549.30 Author/Creator: Dundas, David, Sir, Bart, 1749-1826 Place Written: Richmond, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 May 1785 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy

Offers possible excuses for why James has not written and asks him to respond: "you are to set out for Scotland...perhaps you are not well. perhaps you are in Love..." Some contemporary notes on the address leaf.

Dundas, David, Sir, Bart, 1749-1826
Dundas, James, 1752-1831

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