Volume the Second: Diplomatic Display London British Library, Add. MS. 59874
another without our supposing that he is ever paid for it, and provided he does his Duty by our Sex, we care not how Polite heis to his own.
Mrs Luttrell will be so good
as to acceptmy best Compliments, Charlotte, my Love, and Eloisa the best wishes for the recoveryof hiser1 Health & Spirits
that can be offeredby her Affectionate Freind E. Marlowe.
I am afraid that this Letter will bebut a
poor Specimen of my powers in the Witty Way; and your opinion of them willnot be
greatly increased when I aſsure youthat I have as2 been as
entertaining as Ipoſsibly could –––.
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- 'his' altered to 'her by overwriting 'is' with 'er'. Back to context...
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- 'as' erased after 'have'. Back to context...