Three women in a post office, curious about a local resident, surreptitiously read a sealed letter addressed to him. Engraving by F. Bacon after H. Richter.

  • Richter, Henry, 1772-1857.
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[1832]
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37057i
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Three women in a post office, curious about a local resident, surreptitiously read a sealed letter addressed to him. Engraving by F. Bacon after H. Richter. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The postmistress and two other women in a provincial post office read a letter addressed to a guest at the inn, Mr Williams. The letter refers to him poisoning his wife. It turns out that he is writing a play in which the character of the wife is poisoned

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London (Paternoster Row) : Longman & Co., [1832]

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1 print : engraving ; image 10.9 x 8.3 cm

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One peep was enough. Drawn by H. Richter. Engraved by E. Bacon.

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Wellcome Collection 37057i

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