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
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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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