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Letter XCVIII

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 June 2022

Alexander Pettit
Affiliation:
University of North Texas
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SIR,

I am desir’d to acquaint you, that Miss Knollys thinks herself obliged to every one who has a good Opinion of her; but begs, that you will not give yourself, or her, the Trouble of any more Letters. For Things are so circumstanced, that she has neither Inclination nor Power to encourage your Address.

I am, Sir,

Your humble Servant, unknown.

If the Lady has amind to rebuke the Attempt of a clandestine Address to her, and yet thinks the Proposal not absolutely unworthy of Attention, did it come regularly to her, by means of her Father, Mother, Guardian, &c. this Form may be observed:

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'Aesop's Fables', 'Letters Written to and for Particular Friends' and Other Works
, pp. 435
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2011

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