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From a young Woman a Servant in London, to her Parents, deſiring their conſent to her marriage.

Honoured Father and Mother,

I have ſent this to inform you, that one Mr. Wood, a young man, a cabinet-maker, has paid his addreſſes to me, and now offers me marriage: I told him I would do nothing without your conſent, and therefore have ſent this by Mr. Jones, your neighbour, who called on me, and, will inform you more particularly of his circumſtances. The young man has been ſet up in buſineſs about two years, and is very regular and ſober. Moſt people in the neighbourhood eſteem him, and his buſineſs is daily increaſing.— I think I could live extremely happy with him, but do not chooſe to give him my promiſe until I have firſt heard from you. Whatever anſwer you ſend, ſhall be obeyed by Your affectionate Daughter.

Dear Child,

W received your Letter by Mr. Jones, and the character he gives of the young