A sketch of the life and character of the late Dr. Monsey, physician to the Royal Hospital at Chelsea; with anecdotes of persons of the first rank in church and state / [Anon].
- Date:
- 1789
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A sketch of the life and character of the late Dr. Monsey, physician to the Royal Hospital at Chelsea; with anecdotes of persons of the first rank in church and state / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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