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Image #1 of letter: Edward Baker to Polly Dix, n.d.

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Miss Dix,
As nothing is sertain in life but death, so the hopes of your company this day is frustrated. My Father, Mother & Company went to Islington, my Sister went to Church with me but was to join them at Islington, so when I parted with her after Church I went to Christ Church which had been sometime & I fancy you was not there: If Illness did not prevent I presume some other good Reason did. if otherwise your better Health is earnestly wished for by him who can hardly see to sign
Sunday Night
1/4 before 12

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Miss Dix
As nothing is sertain in Life but Death, so the hopes of
your Company this Day is [? frustrated]. My Father, Mother & Company
went to Islington, my sister went to the Church w.th me but was join
them at Islington, so when I parted w.th her after Church I went
to Christ Church which had been done some time & I [illeg] you
was not there: If [?illness] did not prevent I presume some other
good Reason did. if otherwise your better Health is earnestly
wished for by him who can hardly see to sign
Sunday Night
1/4 before 12

3318 - Edward Baker to Polly Dix, n.d.

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