Secker papers, vol. 5 (dispensations) ; and, Library records, vols. F21-F22 [microform].

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Secker papers, vol. 5 (dispensations) ; and, Library records, vols. F21-F22 [microform].

Correspondence written between 1758 and 1761 to Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Secker seeking dispensations, plus a catalogue of his personal library compiled upon his death in 1768.

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Ohio University, Alden Library

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