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J. Walsh : [letter professing to be from Matthew Pilkington's lawyer]

'I ventured to communicate to him [Dr Turnbull] Mr [italics] Walsh[end italics]'s Letter; the Doctor lifted up his Hands and Eyes to Heaven, and seem'd as much shocked by the Perfidiousness of the Wretch, as I had been; for whoever wrote the Letter, it was certainly done by Mr [italics] Pilkington[end italics]'s direction.' [a letter signed J. Walsh making false accusations about LP, such as that she had murdered her father]

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: George Turnbull      Manuscript: Letter

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