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    Richard Turpin

    Birth: 9-25-1705

    Death: 4-7-1739

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    Alternate First Name: Dick

Biography

Richard, or Dick, Turpin was a famous English highwayman whose exploits were romanticized in legend and fiction. William Henry Seward mentioned a spot during his visit to London in 1859 connected with Turpin's legendary robberies.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 27, 1859

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Richard, or Dick, Turpin was a famous English highwayman whose exploits were romanticized in legend and fiction. William Henry Seward mentioned a spot during his visit to London in 1859 connected with Turpin's legendary robberies.
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https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-myth-of-highwayman-dick-turpin-outlives-the-facts/
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dick-Turpin-English-criminal
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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