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Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791 to Mr. & Mrs. Northcote

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01794.38 Author/Creator: Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791 Place Written: Bath Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 January 1775 Pagination: 3p. : docket ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

She has news from Boston that Bostonians have appointed their own governor. She expresses regret for the declining state of England. To Mrs. Nortcorte she describes her health and writes about her daughter.

Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791

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