Letter : Edinburgh, [Scotland], to Horace Walpole, 1764 Feb. 13.

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Letter : Edinburgh, [Scotland], to Horace Walpole, 1764 Feb. 13.

ALS concerning correspondence between James I and the Duke of Buckingham, and various historical anecdotes.

1 item (4 p.) ; 23 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8008315

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