Baptist Noel, Walthamstow, to unnamed correspondent, 11 August [1841].

Sir,

         I am sorry to be unable to comply with your request. If I was the author of the line in question, I have forgotten the circumstance & the lines themselves nor have I a copy of them. Allow me to subscribe myself Sir

                     Yr obedt Servt

B.    W. Noel

Walthamstow.  Augst 11.

Address: none

Postmark: none

[“1841” added in unknown hand]

Text: Baptist Wriothesley Noel Letters, RG no. 1366, American Baptist Historical Society Archives, Atlanta.