By W. W. Ravenhill, Mq. I53 



I thinbe it not possible that such a passion should make you stoop for my parte 

 I cannot hmk there is any such thing now a day in the world pray bul thS 

 and m so doing you will oblidge ^ ^ 



,, 1,, , S' your Lo: Kinswoman 



JVIappowder . 



T 1 ir^i, ''O serve you 



July ye 19th "'. ^ 



YQQQ -^JfN COKEE. ' 



To Buller Eeymes Esq " 



The plot thickens. A warmer note from Mr. Reymes (which she 

 faithful heart, with a woman's sag-acitj, has destroyed amongst the 

 rest of his burninc. epistles) and warmer answer. Most proper 

 maiden-her " Ffather " must be consulted. He, of course, is quite 

 Ignorant ! ^ 



"S'. 



I am extremely obliged to you for yor kind expressions which you ar pleased 

 to Honour me with if it be ReaU, you know that I am under the Goverment of 

 A feather whom I allways shall endeavour to please I am ^"^erment o± 



„ ,, , S^ your obliged Kinsw° 



mappowder j 1 , , 



. „„ J and humble servant 



Aug 23rd k n ,. 



I received the anchovies ^"^ ^°^^^- 



when I see you will^thankfully 

 pay yon " 



We must not think of comparing the great suit of Bardswell v 

 Pickwick and the tomato sauce, or how the anchovies were paid for' 

 but go on. For weeks no record, and then Miss Coker a-ain-a 

 charming note : — ■ * 



Yours Of the 12th instant I have received wherein you have expressed 

 such a reall and hearty affection towards me that I cannot chuse but gXuUy 

 acknow edg the same and wish that myselfe and ffortune were answlb e ^r"^ 

 unto, It IS (S') much above my capacity or sex to make you the like returns of 

 those generose expressions of yours towards me and being so is a plea for mv 

 excuse : I shall be reaUy glad to see you here as soone as ^ thLke fitt pr"y 

 excuse aU that's amiss bemg an umble request of ^^ 



u-M A ^' ^°^ -^ec'^ Kinsw" 



"Mappowder . 



Sep 20th 1690" Ann Cokeb. ' 



After all this, can there be any doubt? Possibly, for there is 

 another letter, which, if it belongs to this courtship, or was written 

 in Miss Coker's behalf, suggests too much delay. However it may 



