Thomas Southerne letter to Dear sir, 1734 Dec. 25.

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Thomas Southerne letter to Dear sir, 1734 Dec. 25.

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Southerne writes to Dear sir (W. Duncombe), 25 Dec. 1734, congratulating him on the success of his play, and answering his questions about financial arrangements for plays. Marked as answered, 28 Dec. 1734; also includes markup by a later editor, possibly in the 18th century, identifying it as letter LXXXV.

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Duncombe, William, 1690-1769

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Southerne, Thomas, 1660-1746

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