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RD and CHANDLER, at the
emple-Bar; JOHN WOOD and
at the Dove in
Row; and THOMAS WALLER,
Temple Cloysters.

OODWARD,

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DUCTION.

D laft Night the Honour of g in Company with your Spouse, Converfation happening to turn the excellent Character of Pa a, (now made publick) he faid> he Houfe-keeper, mentioned in was Aunt to his Wife, who had Found among the Papers of Mrs. n by Pamela to her Aunt, Codifferent People, and Originals h fhe herfelf had receiv'd, fuffina Volume, if not more, and to Life.

unt, Madam, occafions you the y Addrefs, as it would be an inemory of that incomparable Lady, Publick, which ftands in need of es of Virtue, to let them longer le

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"in Oblivion; befide, Madam, you may make "the pious Pamela be a Relief to the modeft "Poor (even after her Death) by fuffering thefe "Pieces to be printed: A Profit will certainly

arife from their Sale, the Town being fo fur"prizingly (confidering our present Degeneracy) "prepoffefs'd in her Favour by the two Volumes of Letters which are publifh'd, and as your ealy Fortune fets you above applying to your own Ufe fuch unexpected Money, you may "fucceed your Aunt in the Poft of Almoner, as you did in that of Houfe-keeper to the illuftrious Pamela.

To Mrs. Mary
Brenville.

I am, Madam,

Your very bumble Servant,

B. W.

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SIR,

TN Anfwer to the Favour of yours, I affure IN you I fhall readily come into any Propofal "which may contribute to the perpetuating the fweet Odour of my late ineftimable Lady's Memory.

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Mr. Brenville informed you truly, with regard to the Letters I have by me, but I am "no Judge as to their making either one or more << Volumes.

"I did indeed fucceed my Aunt in the Care of the Family in Bedfordshire, but you will "obferve in perufing the Letters in my Poffelfion, that I had the Honour of being admitted to that exemplary Lady's Service fome Time before the Death of my Aunt Fervis. I am mentioned

y Maiden Name, Vaughan, the Lincolnshire Eftate after s difmifs'd.

ters you mention in yours Notes, which, poffibly, with able to recollect of Paffages vice, to her Death, (a Period, my Memory,which will still call may enable you to compile the ern of Humility and Piety.

u please to fix a Day, I will ers I have into your Hands for nd if you think they may be of ck, and an Advantage to the mall chearfully refign them to

t of Opinion that they will anws, I muft infift on your re prize thefe Papers greatly, and better for often reading them. my Acquaintance who have read orrefpondence, have faid it was and Profit,, that they contain Inftructions for our Conduct in f follow'd, may fecure our Hap e and hereafter.

end Mr. M

to whom faid, for he knew my Lady, at herfelf could fo well have She was what the ap Aure: Writings, a dutiful and loving moft obfervant and obliging ane and confiderate Miftrefs, and I do not ther to the Poor. tinued the Divine, her Prudence, to her Children, though I was.

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