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434 it up, in thinking favourably of me. Years have made me lose my memory in every thing but friendship and gratitude: and you, whom I have never seen, will never be forgotten by me until I am dead. I am, honourable sir, with the highest respect,

SIR,

CANNOT find a manuscript I wrote, called, Directions for Servants, which I thought was very useful, as well as humourous. I believe, you have both seen and read it. I wish you could give me some intelligence of it, because my memory is quite gone; therefore, let me know all you can conjecture about it. I am, sir,

JONATHAN SWIFT.

REV. SIR,

HE many professions of kindness you have made, and friendship you have shown, to my mother and Rh