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Edmond Curll

 

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Matthew Pilkington : [Life of Barber]

[Edmond Curll said to LP] 'I have received from [italics] Ireland [end italics], from your Husband, the Life of Alderman [italics] Barber [end italics], wherein there is an Account of the amours of [italics] Cadenus [end italics] and [italics] Vanessa [end italics], to which the Alderman was privy, and related them to Mr Pilkington: Now I have been informed you have some Letters of the Dean's, which may embellish the Work; and also, a true Character of the Alderman, written by his Chaplain; I will make you a handsome Consideration for them if you will give them to me to publish.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Edmond Curll      Manuscript: Unknown

 

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