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Begins, "I have been so ill..."

Money affairs among the Power brothers and Moore. Correction of "Merrily oh!" The old Parson is delighted with his flute. Family wishes. Enclose letter from Parson to be forwarded. (No enclosure.)

Addressed to Mr Power, 34 Strand. Dated "Tuesday" [?]; postmarked 6 Ja 1813 [a Wednesday]. No return address: perhaps London or Mayfield Cottage (see item 3).

Scope and Contents Addressed to "My dear Sir". Docketed "Letters to Dr Dunn [5 minims and a long minim] from private friends and others".Cannot answer your interesting communication fully, since must go to town. My daughter is dying, and I cannot think about the great events now in progress which have been the dream of my life.This may be Dr Samuel Dunn, 1798-1882, a Methodist minister (see the Dictionary of National Biography); the "great...