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Honoured Sir , Your messenger's hast not admitting of any delay , I
could not by him Return you an Answere of your courtious <P_204> lines
: (JACKSON-E3-P1,204.4)

but now give me leave to let you know : that I am thus far sensible :
that as an Aditione to all your former favours ; you have Intrusted me
with your Daughter : mis Katherine whose welfare I perceive you very
much Desire : of the which truly I am not a little glad :
(JACKSON-E3-P1,204.5)

for so far I am Able to Aprehend ; noe Child you have is more likely to
deserve your love : shee beeing as Ingenious <paren> for her years
</paren> as can possibly bee expected : which truly is noe small
Incouradgment to any teacher : (JACKSON-E3-P1,204.6)

but <paren> besides the Obligation of my own Conscience </paren>
nothing can so Animate mee in Indeavouring to doe her good : as the
very nameing of my Honoured friend Mis Dixwell , who I perceive was an
Ad mother to my Little Scholler ; (JACKSON-E3-P1,204.7)

but yet give mee Leave to tell you ; that I hope shee will prove a
better Christian then either Shee or any mortall is able to make her ;
(JACKSON-E3-P1,204.8)

but as concerning what lies uppon us : my hopes are that my Indeavours
and hers concuring , her Improvement will <paren> At Least in sume
degree </paren> Answer both yours and her mother's Expectations :
(JACKSON-E3-P1,204.9)

but you know , Sir , that Roome was not built in a day :
(JACKSON-E3-P1,204.10)

nor can wee Ataine to all things one a Sodaine : (JACKSON-E3-P1,204.11)

otherwise shee would have appeared in her owne Charecter before this :
(JACKSON-E3-P1,204.12)

but in Convenient time : I hope her owne Lines will speake her : your
Dutifull Daughter ; (JACKSON-E3-P1,204.13)

in the meanetime : she humbly presents her promise of obedience : to
yourselfe and her mother : with her Love to her Sister Oxinden : Sister
Bettey : and Sister Mary : which being donne I shall Ad noe more : but
the presentatione of her service to yourselfe and mis Oxinden : who is
Your obliged Servant Margret Jackson . (JACKSON-E3-P1,204.14)

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Honored M=is=. Oxinden : I can doe noe less <paren> though but by a
hastey line or two </paren> but lett you understand that I have Resd by
this bearer 3=l= 15=s= , being for my owne quarter : one also for Mr
Anslow's ; (JACKSON-E3-P1,206.17)

as for Mis Kettey : I prays the lord we have noe neede of Mr. Annett :
(JACKSON-E3-P1,206.18)

for shee never had any spice of an ill fitt since shee came to mee last
; (JACKSON-E3-P1,206.19)

and also she mends dayly in her stomake for her victuals .
(JACKSON-E3-P1,206.20)

As for her worke , she shall doe as little as may bee of one thinge :
(JACKSON-E3-P1,206.21)

for her travilling with mee to barham : I would not venture her for a
weeke : (JACKSON-E3-P1,206.22)

neither doe I perceive that shee desires itt : (JACKSON-E3-P1,206.23)

and for my selfe I shall hardly cume at all to broome :
(JACKSON-E3-P1,206.24)

or if I doe I shall stay but one day (JACKSON-E3-P1,206.25)

and so hombe agayne : (JACKSON-E3-P1,206.26)

and be Asured that mis Kettey shall not loose any tyme , only what is
convenient for helthfull Recreations : (JACKSON-E3-P1,206.27)

I am called of : (JACKSON-E3-P1,206.28)

but I am Yours in all service Margret Jackson (JACKSON-E3-P1,206.29)