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The Double Deception; or, Lovers Perplex'd

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Description: Manuscript copy of this four act comedy.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1779 April 23
Call number: mssLA 478
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The collection consists of official copies of plays submitted for licensing between 1737 and 1824. Most of copies were written by professional copyists. Approximately 95 of the plays submitted were printed texts, either whole or partial. These have been cataloged individually and may be searched in the online catalog.
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