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22d. Thursday. -

[1782-08-22]
This day Mr. Artaud din'd at Mr. ...

24th. Saturday. -

[1782-08-24]
This forenoon the eldest Mr. ...

23d. Friday.

Docno: DQA01d414

Author: JQA
Date: 1782-08-23
This day Mr. D. and Mr. Artaud went to the play, where was presented Alzire one of Voltaire's tragedies.1 Went in the morning to see the Statue of Peter the great.
 
1. Alzire, ou les Américains, Paris, 1736 (Brenner, Bibliographical List ).
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