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Thornton, William, fl. 1805-1806 On the choice of a horse

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02794.103 Author/Creator: Thornton, William, fl. 1805-1806 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1806/06/29 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Detailed instructions regarding buying and shipping horses. Bound by a pink ribbon. Dr. Thornton, who treated Lear as a patient, was also a prominent architect and inventor.

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