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Letter XXX

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 June 2022

Samuel Richardson
Edited by
Alexander Pettit
Alexander Pettit
Affiliation:
University of North Texas
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From the same, acquainting her Parents with her Marriage.

Honoured Father and Mother,

I write to acquaint you, that last Thursday I was married to Mr. Tanner, and am to go home to him in a Fortnight. My Master and Mistress have been very kind, and have made me a Present towards Housekeeping of Three Guineas. I had saved Twenty Pounds in Service, and that is all. I told him the naked Truth of every thing. And indeed did not intend to marry so soon; but when I had your Letter, and shew’d it him, he would not let me rest till it was done. Pray don't straiten your selves out of Love to me. He joins with me in saying so, and bids me present his Duty to you, and tell you, that he fears not to maintain me very well. I have no Reason to doubt of being very happy. And your Prayers for a Blessing on both our Industry, will, I hope, be a Means to make us more so. We are, and ever shall be, with Respects to all Friends,

Your most dutiful Son and Daughter.

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'Aesop's Fables', 'Letters Written to and for Particular Friends' and Other Works
 , pp. 362 - 363
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2011

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