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Ayf Yfelf faw her in about Two or Three Years after 
-***- her Tongue was loft, had a full Account of it 
from her Mother, heard her then fpeak, and have 
feen and heard her divers times ftnee, and heard her 
talk better and better. 
She was under the Care of Dr. Scotchmore at Sax- 
wundham , Suffolk. 
Mr. Dennis (upon Mr. Bakers Inquiry) wrote to 
the young Woman herfelf, acquainting her, that 
many People would not believe it pofllble for her to 
fpeak without a Tongue, and defiring (he would not 
be afhamed to give an Account of herfelf under her 
own Hand y in Anfwer to which he received the fol- 
lowing Letter : 
To Mr. John Dennis, in Alderfgate-ftreet. 
HIS being the firft Opportunity that I had to 
anfwer your Letter, I afliare you, that I have no 
more Tongue in my Mouth than I had when you faw 
me laft, which is none j but, Thanks be to my God, 
I have had the Happinefs to fpeak ever fince it came 
out, which was when I was about Four Years old. As 
for my Age now, I cannot rightly tell, but I think I 
am about Twenty-four Years old. I would have 
none fufped the Truth of it 5 for I have no Tongue, 
and can fpeak very well, and this is from my own 
Hand. I was not afhamed to write about myfelf, but 
of my bad Writing. So no more, but I am 
John 'Dennis . 
Sir 
Tour humble Servant , 
Margaret Cutting 
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