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Copy of a Letter from W: Gordon, Bookseller, in Edinburgh about Dr Burton's pamphlet of the Prince's Escape. June 13. 1749.

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Copy of a Letter from W: Gordon, Book- seller, in Edr about Dr Burton's pam- phlet of the Pr—'s Escape. June 13. 1749.
Forbes
Copy of a Letter from W. Gordon, Bookseller in Edinburgh about Dr. Burton's pamphlet of the Prince's escape June 13. 1749
Paton
Letter from Mr William Gordon
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 7, 1361
Paton
Vol. 2, 322
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Correspondence
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Person William Gordon
Date13 Jun 1749
PlaceEdinburgh
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Person Robert Forbes
PlaceLeith
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The inclosed came to hand by last post (Paton V.2, 322).
requests
remediation
in Forbes
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Copy of a Letter to from
Mr William Gordon, Booksel-
ler
in EdrEdinburgh, to me R:Robert F:Forbes

RdReverend DrDear Sir
The inclosedenclosed came to hand
by last post yours opened while I
was unsealing the Cover Addressed to
me. I make no doubt but you will
Approve of the Intention of Reprint-
ing
and likewise you will think am-
endements
amendments
and Alterations neces-
sary
, the Sooner this can be done the
better, and as it will take you some
time, I would be content to have
Sheets as you correct them, that
the printing may be going on.



I am
RdReverend DrDear Sir
yours to ComdCommand
Sic subrsubscribitur WmWilliam Gordon
Ednr June 13th
N: B: The Original of the Above
is to be found among my Papers.
Robert Forbes, A: M:
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Forbes, Robert. “Copy of a Letter from W. Gordon, Bookseller in Edinburgh about Dr. Burton's pha pamphlet of the Prince's escape June 13. 1749.” The Lyon in Mourning, vol. 7, Adv.MS.32.6.22, fol. 5r. The Lyon in Mourning Project, edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/v07.1361.01.html.
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