Letter from Anne Cropper

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line 1: Dear Sir
line 2: I write to say how
line 3: much pleasure it will
line 4: be to see Mrs Stowe and
line 5: her daughters and to beg
line 6: you to have the kindness
line 7: to deliver to her the enclosed
line 8: note – As my husband
line 9: and son are from home I
line 10: shall not be able to meet
line 11: the ship if it comes in
line 12: tomorrow but I conclude
line 13: you will probably do so
line 14: and I shall be much

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line 1: obliged to you to see her
line 2: with a conveyance to
line 3: come over to the Dingle.
line 4: I hope to have my husband
line 5: home tomorrow evening.
line 6: I remain
line 7: Yours very truly
line 8: Anne Cropper
line 9: Dingle Bank
line 10: August 5th
line 11: I shall be happy to see you
line 12: along with Mrs Stowe but can
line 13: not offer you a bed.

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