John Rippon, [Southwark], to the Rev. Josiah Lewis, Craven St., Hoxton [postmarked 24 October] [1797].

My dear frd & bror,

         You know my willingns to serve ye Evangell Magazine, & wd sit as desired, but ye picture is desired for ye first Number of my own 3r Vol. [Baptist Annual Register] Pray come & see us.

                     Affecy yrs

                                 J. Rippon

Monday

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Have been out of town sevl days, & since then poorly or wd he replied before

  Text: MS. Montagu d. 15, fol. 215, Bodleian Library, Oxford.