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John Vanbrugh letter to Jacob Tonson

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Description: A.L.S., written from London, England. Vanbrugh thanks Tonson for a gift of cider then goes on to describe a recent six week "expedition" he took with Lord Carlisle throughout England.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1725, August 12.
Call number: mssHM 44137
Creator: Vanbrugh, John (1664-1726)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Transferred from the Rare Books Department, January 29, 1936.
Dimensions: 21 cm :
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John Vanbrugh letter to Jacob Tonson

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