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LETTER ELEVEN
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certificate on the second page of it, and can get the clergyman or some other gentleman at Yardley to write him a certificate from it, stating explicitly what he is competent of doing, etc., etc., and get it signed as respectably as he can, and as soon as possible, and send it to me, together with a certificate of his marriage, and one of young William's age.

If you should have sent to me before you receive this, when I get hold of the papers I will lose no time in going to the office, and will write you again about the middle of next week.

The last parcel I sent off about a fortnight ago.

I have not much more time, nor have I much more to say at present. Give our sincere love to all our friends, and may God bless you all now and for ever.

Yours,

H. PARKES.