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the ....,* Captain Oliver, for London, to see her fa- 

 ther, who has come from Munich to meet his daughter 

 in London." She was then in her twenty-second year. 

 She took with her the following letter from Colonel 

 Baldwin : 



" WOBURN, 26th of January, 1796. 



" DEAR SIR BENJAMIN, When I received your much 

 esteemed favor of the i8th of January, 1793, by the hand,*, 

 of Mr. Stacey, I expected ere this to have seen you in Amer- 

 ica, and participated in the pleasure which must have arisen on 

 meeting your friends and recognizing in person your amiable 

 daughter. I have often anticipated such an event with real 

 pleasure, but I find it is like to happen otherwise. "Your 

 daughter informs me that she has your permission to visit you 

 in London, and shall take passage in the . . . . , Captain Oliver, 

 who will sail in a day or two. Her sudden departure, and 

 business of pressing importance which calls me from home, 

 afford me time only to say that it is with a mixture of pleasure 

 and concern that we part with Sally at this time. So long a 

 voyage through this northern region during the sun's retreat 

 must be unpleasant. But the object of the journey is the first 

 and greatest that can exist ; it certainly justifies the undertaking, 

 which God grant may be prospered. The companions on 

 board are strangers, but appear friendly, and the circumstance 

 of there being one passenger of her own sex makes it much 

 more agreeable. Mr. Fraizer is very obliging, and gives up his 

 state-room for Sally's accommodation, and has been pleased to 

 say to me that he will afford her every assistance in his power 

 during the voyage, and on their arrival will take her to his own 

 house until her father provides otherwise for her. 



" I know Sally will render suitable returns for all favors, 

 and (sickness excepted) make herself agreeable to her fellow- 

 passengers, as she always conducts with the greatest propriety, 

 and has the esteem of all her acquaintance. She has been at- 

 tentive to your mother, who expresses much affection for Sally, 



* The vessel was named tha Cliarlestjwn. 



