A letter to Sir Robert Bernard, bart., Chairman of the Huntingdonshire Committee / by John Jebb.
- John Jebb
- Date:
- 1782
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A letter to Sir Robert Bernard, bart., Chairman of the Huntingdonshire Committee / by John Jebb. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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