Benjamin Pierce, Cotton Street Chapel, Poplar, London, to unnamed correspondent, 21 September 1873.

My dear Sir

                We intend holding the Anniversary Services of the above on Sunday Oct.r 27.th We should esteem it a great favour if you would kindly take the Morning Service on the occasion.  Any lack of service elsewhere occasioned by your doing so I would readily supply---An early affirmative reply will oblige

                                 Yours faithfully

                                             Benjm Pierce

P.S.  Our friends will supply you with all needful information for the service and hope that the exchange this morning will be a mutual blessing--

Text: ENG. MS. 861, fol. 44, Thomas Raffles Collection, John Rylands University Library of Manchester.