On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, Elaine M. Kruse wrote:
I am looking for letters written by a British doctor to his daughters. I
think the printed title included the word "legacy." They were advice on
how to behave to make themselves marriageable. He was a widower. Any
suggestions?
You're thinking of John Gregory (1724-73), _A Father's Legacy to
His Daughters_ (London, 1774). It went through roughly a
scrillion editions in its first year.
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