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Titles
Paton
From Bishop Gordon
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 9, 1949
Paton
Vol. 3, 255
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Alyssa Bridgman
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Bo Pearson
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Bo Pearson
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Abigail Streifel
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Correspondence
sent
Person Bishop Gordon
Date29 May 1770
PlaceLondon
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quote
—The copy of a letter you sent me, dear Sir, you will pardon me if I suspect it to be spurious, for to me it seems to want internal characters to establish its authenticity, tho’ the letter altogether be prettily enough wrote (Paton V.3, 255).
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Transcription

B.Bishop G.Gordon

“London, May 29. 1770.
The Copy of
“a Letter you sent me, Dear Sir, you will
“pardon me, if I suspect it to be spurious;
“for to me it seems to want internal
“Characters to establish its Authenticity;
“tho’though the Letter altogether be prettily
“enough wrote. However, some Use
“perhaps may be made of it.”
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Citation
Forbes, Robert. “From Bishop Gordon.” The Lyon in Mourning, vol. 9, Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 57r. The Lyon in Mourning Project, edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/v09.1949.01.html.
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