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Lafayette Mulligan

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Lafayette Mulligan was the name under which several hoaxes were perpetrated in Boston in the 1930s. In one such incident, a letter from "Mulligan"‍—‌purportedly writing on behalf of mayor James Michael Curley‍—‌invited Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) to come to Boston as Curley's guest.[1]

References

  1. ^ "New Ruler victim of hoax in Boston". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. January 22, 1936. Open access icon