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 5.—And therefore, if you find her in a Giving mood, you might as well speak in favour of another Charity which I & a few more, have very much at heart—the establishment of a Charitable Repository at Burton on Trent.—And then,—there is the family of the poor Man who was hung last assizes at York, tho' we really have raised the sum we wanted for putting them all out, yet if you can get a Guinea from her on their behalf, it may as well be done.—" "My dear Diana! exclaimed Mrs P.—I could no more mention these things to Lady D.—than I cd fly."—"Where's the difficulty?—I wish I could go with you myself—but in 5 minutes I must be at Mrs G.—to encourage Miss Lambe in taking her first Dip. She is so frightened, poor Thing, that I promised to come & keep up her Spirits, &