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LETTERS TO AND FROM

it up, in thinking favourably of me. Years have made me lose my memory in every thing but friendship and gratitude: and you, whom I have never seen, will never be forgotten by me until I am dead. I am, honourable sir, with the highest respect,

Your most obedient and

obliged humble servant.





SIR,
DEC. 4, 1739.


I CANNOT find a manuscript I wrote, called, Directions for Servants[1], which I thought was very useful, as well as humourous. I believe, you have both seen and read it. I wish you could give me some intelligence of it, because my memory is quite gone; therefore, let me know all you can conjecture about it. I am, sir,

Your very humble servant,




FROM THE REV. MR. THROP.


REV. SIR,
DECEMBER 10, 1739.


THE many professions of kindness you have made, and friendship you have shown, to my mother and

  1. On this head see the Eighteenth volume of this collection.
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