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Edinburgh Letter Darks Deaths of Historic Figures
Letters from Edinburgh report the death of Edward Wallace aged over one hundred, the oldest Writer to the Signet who defended Eglinton Castle under Cromwell. Horatio Walpole arrived from Holland. Cradock of Guy's Hospital died in Norfolk Street. A duel at Kilbrue left Henry St Laurence fatally wounded. Gerald Aylmer of Donniday died of dropsy and jaundice. he was married to Norris’s daughter. Nine pacquets due this night.
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Edinburgh
Edward Wallace
Eglinton Castle
Oliver Cromwell
Horatio Walpole
Holland
Laft
Norfolk Street
Cradock
Guy’s Hospital
Dubilin
County of
Kildare
John Norris
Lisbon