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A10301 A president for young pen-men. Or The letter-writer Containing letters of sundry sortes, with their seuerall answeres. Full of variety, delight, and pleasure, and most necessary for the instruction of those that can write, but haue not the guift of enditing. M. R., fl. 1638. 1615 (1615) STC 20584; ESTC S120927 31,955 64

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