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A Will and No Will; or, A Bone for the Lawyers

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Description: Centres on the marriage of two characters that is dependent on a will. Said to be adapted from Regnard's Legetaire Universel.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1746 April 15
Call number: mssLA 58
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