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Killing No Murder

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Description: Manuscript dated by Larpent June 22 and shows various excisions and corrections. Some passages, inserted to replace those cut out after objection by the Licenser, have been marked, 'Alterations for the Approbation of the Licenser'. Songs, possibly submitted separately, have been inserted.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1809 June 20
Call number: mssLA 1582
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