3329 - Edward Baker to Polly Dix, 10 July [?]

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Miss Dix

I Recd. your kind Epistle yesterday Morning early
but was busy in filling up Militia notices for 123 Men
which when done I went wth my father to deliver & from thence
to ye Armory, So that this is the earliest answer I could
send you.

You expect to see me on Tuesday I suppose in the
Afternoon but please to Remember the Leads are over for
a time & the March of ye Red Regiment, who meet on Tower
Hill, will be on that day when if you remember i engaged
to Breakfast wth you & Ben was to go wth me, but when I was
at Shacklewell on Tuesday he seemed to decline it, & as
Mr Chester has got as Commission we have been & shall be
pretty much together so can promise nothing further than
to see you some time in the Day.

As they all know I was to come on Tuesday it will be
needless to make any secret of it, so leave that to you.

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I have not yet Received my Trophies nor fear I shall not
till I absolutely want them.

You Imagined you would surprize me by your intended
Journey, but perhaps I may return the surprize by informing
you I have been asked to accompany you.

Pray excuse haste.

I remain &c

Saturday July 10

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Miss Dix
I rec. your kind Epistle yesterday morning early
but was busy in filling up militia notices for 123 men
which when done I went w{^th}. my father to deliver & from thence
to y{^,}. Armory So that this is the earliest answer I could
send you.
You expect to see me on Tuesday I suppose in the
Afternoon but please to Remember the Leads are over for
a time & the March of y{^,}. Red Regiments, who meet on Tower
Hill, will be on that day when if you remember I engaged
to breakfast w{^th}. you & Ben was to go w{^th}. me, but when I was
at Shacklewell on Tuesday he seemed to decline it, & as
Mr. Cester has got a Commision we have been & shall be
pretty much togheter so can promise nothing further than
to see you some time in the Day.
As they all know I was to come on Tuesday it will be
needless to make any secret of it so leave that to you
I have

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I have not yet Received my Trophies nor fear I shall not
till I absolutely want them.
You imagined you would surprise me by your intended
Journey, but perhap, I may return the surprise by informing
you I have been asked to accompany you
Pray excuse haste
I Remain [illeg]
Saturday July 10

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Edward Baker to Polly Dix, 10 July [?]

Copy letter from a letter book. Some mention of his military duties, and plans for their next meeting on the day when the Red Regiment march from Tower Hill.

Baker Family Papers

MS16927

London Archives

7

10

Saturday July 10

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To Cite this Letter

Edward Baker to Polly Dix, 10 July [?], 107: London Archives, Baker Family Papers, MS16927

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Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.

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