3330 - Edward Baker to Polly Dix, 29 October [?]

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Miss Dix
As you talked of my Meeting you at Shacklewell next
Monday, I through proper to Write to let you know that I shall
be glad of your Company & wish when you go you would tell
them you expect me & not make any secret of it for you
know

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know it is in vain, & if it does not suit you to go then please
to Write as soon as you can & Inform me when it will & if
nothing prevents you may depend on meeting your old friend
Octr. 29

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Miss Six

As you talked of my Meeting you at Shacklewell next Monday, I thought proper to write to let you know that I shall be glad of your Company & wish when you go you would tell them you expect me & not make any secret of it for you
know

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know it is in vain, & if it does not suit you to go then please to write as soon as you can & inform me when it will & if nothing prevents you may depend on meeting your old friend
Oct 29

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Miss Dix
As you talked of my Meeting you at Shackwell next monday, I thought proper to write to let you know that I shall be glad of your Company & wish when you go you would tell them you expect me & not make any secret of it for you know

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know it is vain & if it does not suit you to go then [? pleasure] to write as soon as you can & inform me when it will be if nothing prevents you may depend on meeting your old Friend.
Oct. 29

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Edward Baker to Polly Dix, 29 October [?]

Copy letter from a letter book. A short note making plans for their next meeting at Shacklewell.

Baker Family Papers

MS16927

London Archives

10

29

Oct.r 29

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To Cite this Letter

Edward Baker to Polly Dix, 29 October [?], 2910: 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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