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Edwards (doctor), fl. 1794 to: Tobias Lear

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02794.035 Author/Creator: Edwards (doctor), fl. 1794 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1794/01/26 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 18 cm, Width: 6.3 cm Order a Copy

Invitation to "take a dish of Tea." Lear's address is identified as "33-Surry Street."

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