Correspondence and Diary, Volume 1Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1829 |
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acquaintance affair affectionate Friend affliction afraid agreeable Albans answer assure believe Bethnal Green bless Burton certainly character charming Christian church Clarinda Clark confess congregation considerable Coventry deal DEAR CLIO DEAR MADAM DEAR SIR desire discourse Dissenters divine entertain excuse expect favour Findern Foxon's friendship gentleman glad to hear Hampstead happy Harborough Harry Houghton heart heartily thank Hinckley honour hope humble Servant humble service imagine Jennings Jennings's John Nettleton Kibworth lady Leicestershire letter London Maidwell mamma Massey mention minister Miss Kitty Mount Sorrel nature Nettleton never Nonconformists Nuneaton obedient obliged occasion opportunity pardon particular penny post perhaps Pershore person PHILIP DODDRIDGE pleased pleasure pneumatology Pray preach pretty racter reason received remember respect Reverend Sir SAMUEL CLARK sermon sincerity sister studies sure tell temper tender thing thoughts tion told tutor utmost week Whitsuntide write young
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