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Mr. Dawson

Doctor who treats Laura and later testifies.

minor

First appearance: iv

Mr. Dawson shows up with force in The Discovery of the Forgery. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the doctor whose arrival Walter awaited before setting out.
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Mr. Dawson first appears in 0033 iv.

In The Discovery of the Forgery: Mentioned as the doctor whose arrival Walter awaited before setting out.

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LFLaura FairlieCFCount FoscoSPSir Percival G…MCMrs. CatherickMHMarian HalcombeMDMr. Dawson

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  • Background and peripheral characters
  • Core conspiracy figures
  • Protagonist

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See Mr. Dawson in iv
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