Papers of Sir John William Dawson (1820-1899) 1842-1957

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Papers of Sir John William Dawson (1820-1899) 1842-1957

http://archiveshub.ac.uk/data/gb237-coll-192

circa 85 letters, 1 separate item printed matter.

eng,

Edinburgh University Library

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