William Paley letter, 1777 April 19.

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William Paley letter, 1777 April 19.

This one-page letter was composed by William Paley on April 19, 1777 to an unknown friend in Appleby. Paley wrote from Peterborough and made reference to an earlier letter as well as an offer regarding his house in Appleby.

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Paley, William, 1743-1805

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William Paley, English theologian and moralist. From the guide to the William Paley manuscript material : 2 items, 1790-1802, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) William Paley was born in July 1743 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, to William Paley (d. 1799) and Elizabeth Clapham (d. 1796). The elder Paley was the vicar of Helpston, as well as headmaster of Giggleswick grammar school. The younger Paley was th...