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old hollow oak to put our Letters in; for youknow we have long maintained a private Correspondence. It is about a mile from my House & seven from yours. You may perhapsimagine that I might have made choiceof a tree which would have divided the Dis::tance more equally – I was sensible ofthis at the time, but as I considered thatthe walk would be of benefit to you in yourweak & uncertain state of Health, I preferredit to one nearer your House, & am yryour faithfull

Benjamin Bar

Letter the 5th

To Miſs Hervey

Dear Maud

I write now to inform you that weIdid not stop at your house in my way to

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