3333 - Edward Baker to Polly Dix, 5 July 1780

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Miss Dix
When I was with you last I came with half my errand for as well
as making you to go to the Camp which is expected to break up in about a weeks
time I was to have asked your Brother to let you Sleep with my Sister & then
it might be some grand Night because it would be company for her.
My Sister would be glad if agreable to you to come on Saturday even.g
& go to Church with me on Sunday Morn.g & to Camp in ye Afternoon or as
you mentioned Friday to come soon enough to go before you go to your
Cousins or to sleep with my Sister for she thinks you & I have schemed
it not on a Grand night that I might see you home so beg you
will acquit me of any design in the case
We shall be glad of a Line to let us know when you will come &
you'll much oblige
Yours E
July 5.
PS. please to Direct to Mr. Baker No. 18 Fetter Lane

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Miss Dix
When I was with you last I came w{^th} half my [illeg] as well
as asking you to go to the Camp which is expected to [?knock] up in about a weeks
time I was to have asked your Brother to let you sleep with my sister & [illeg]
if might be some [?quand] night because I wont be coming for her
My sister would be glad if agreeable to you to come on Saturday even{^g}.
& to go to Church with me on Sunday mon. & to camp in y{^s}. Afternoon on as
you mentioned Friday to come soon enough to go before you go to your
Cousin or to sleep with my sister for she thinks you & I have schemed it nor on a grand night that I might see you home and so beg you
will acquit me of any design in the case
We shall be glad of a time to let us know when you will come &
you'll much oblige
[illeg]
July 5. [1780.]

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Edward Baker to Polly Dix, 5 July 1780

Copy letter from a letter book. His sister suspects he has schemed to get Polly Dix to come and stay at the apartment they share on Fetter Lane. He makes plans for a meeting between Polly and his family.

Baker Family Papers

CLC/423/MS16927

London Archives

1780

7

5

July 5 [1780]

Fetter Lane [London, England]

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To Cite this Letter

Edward Baker to Polly Dix, 5 July 1780, 571780: London Archives, Baker Family Papers, CLC/423/MS16927

To Cite this Edition

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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