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William Blackstone letter to Thomas Townshend

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Description
Letter is addressed to "Sir" but the recipient is presumed to be Thomas Townshend, Viscount Sydney.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1765 March 10.
Call number
mssHM 19924
Creator
Blackstone, William (1723-1780)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Acquired from Maggs, October 1959.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Sydney, Thomas Townshend, (1733-1800,)
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