Jolly, Alexander (fl. ca. 1800) to Rev. William G. Cole
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.151 Author/Creator: Jolly, Alexander (fl. ca. 1800) Place Written: Fraserburgh, Scotland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 1800 Pagination: 2 p. 23.9 x 19 cm + addr Order a Copy
Bishop Jolly writes that he hopes Cole will recover from an illness that developed on a recent trip. He attempts to dissuade Cole from taking any more trips. He assure Cole that the Episcopacy in Fraserburgh is the same as the Church of England despite differing manners and language.
Notes: There is no basis for the inferred date except paper and contents.
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