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LevelItem
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)MS138/3
TitleLetter from [unknown] to John Smith
Extent1 item
Date[mid-19th century]
DescriptionFragment of draft of a letter undated. Legal advise on a dispute over the fee for the sale of a picture that was believed to be from the collection of Sir Joshua Reynolds but the buyer suspects that it was not part of Sir Joshua's collection. The writer advises that proof be sought on its provenance. The paper the letter is written on is a reused letter to Rev Mr Newbury of Finsbury Square from Sarah Hurney.
Access StatusOpen

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