ALsS : to Thomas Allsop, [ca. 1819-1831].

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ALsS : to Thomas Allsop, [ca. 1819-1831].

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Letters to a young friend and patron, mostly concerning invitations to visit or dine. Several give thanks for gifts of birds for the table; one mentions settling accounts and one some prospectuses for unnamed projects.

1 v. (8 items) in case ; 26 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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