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LETTER IV.

DEAR SIR,

WHEN ix or even months had elaped from the time I was firt received by Mr. Baker, my mother unhappy at the idea of parting With me, and reigning her child to the care of an European, came to him, requeting, in the language of upplication, that I might be given up to her: moved by her entreaties, he had me brought before her, at the ame time oberving, that it was to remote from his intentions to keep me from her, he was perfectly reconciled to part with me, were it my inclination.