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 a Letter from John Turpin to his son Richard Turpin, Prioner in York Catle. March 29, 1739.

Dear Child,

received your letter this intant, with a great deal of grief; according to your Requet, I have writ to your brother John, and Madame Peck, to make what interceion can be made to Col. Waton, in order to obtain tranportation for your mifortune; which had I 100 l., ''I would freely part with it to do you good; in the meantime my prayers for you; and for God's ake, give your whole mind to beg of God to pardon your many transgreions, which the thief upon the cros received pardon for at the lat hour, tho' a very great offender. The Lord be your comfort, and receive you into his eternal kingdom.'' I am your distressed, Yet loving father, JOHN TURPIN Hemtead.

All our loves to you, who are in much grief to ubcribe ourelves your ditreed brother and iter, with relations.