Henry Seymour Conway manuscript material : 1 item 1767

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Henry Seymour Conway manuscript material : 1 item 1767

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To a Richard Davenport : 1 autograph letter signed : 18 Mar 1767 : (MISC 0358) : announcing his successful application to George III for a £100 pension for Rousseau.

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The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.

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