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Archive Item

John Dobson billhead

John Dobson

09 Oct 1798-06 Jan 1799

Simple billhead of John Dobson for an order of calico for Mr Wren. Trader details written on reverse.

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John Dobson billhead

John Dobson

23 Aug 1796

Simple billhead of John Dobson for an order of various furnishings for Mr Wren Esq.

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Title: Dobson and Joan a song

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 175- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 49

Contents: Song using the example of an old couple Dobson and Joan to demonstrate to a young woman, Chloe, that love can be long-lasting

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Probate of will of Richard Dobson of Settle

13 Feb 1759

Granted out of York registry. Probate copy of will attached, 27 Apr 1757

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Archive File

Copy of letter from Sarah Lynes to Thomas Dobson

1796

Lynes writes about religious matters and Sarah Grubb (1756-1790), an Irish Quaker who travelled to Britain, France, Holland and Germany. The date is taken from the watermark.

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Letter from Richard Dobson, Habton, to William Middleton, Thrintoft

25 Feb 1604

He is unable to travel to pay the required part of his rent for his farm; he asks to be freed from the Lord who is pretending title to the commons: he will pay reasonable rent for his part of the comm...

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Dame Dobson; or, The cunning woman: a comedy as it is acted at the Duke's Theatre

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707); Hindmarsh, Joseph (fl. 1678-1696)

1684

First edition. Paper: watermarks include: fleur de lys/TILT?. Verse prologue p.[iii]; verse epilogue pp.71-2.

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