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Edward Badeley

A friend or acquaintance, possibly a lawyer.

minor

Also known as Badeley

First appearance: epigraph

Edward Badeley shows up with force in Dedication. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The dedicatee, a grave professional and friend, recipient of Newman's gratitude for legal services.
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