Joseph Stennett, Muswell Hill, to John Rippon, Monday morning, postmarked 19 August [1795].

Dear Sir,

         Will you look at the sentence which begins What pride &c p. 385 at the top. Does it not want some little alteration? Does it run well in its connection with the other sentences near it. I know you like me to be free. – I believe you will understand alteration of this Bird of Paradise – I think line 4th, p 390, would run better Justice triumphant than Justice triumph. I think this is an amendment my dr Father would have himself made had he printed the poem himself. I leave it to you. – I don’t know what to do about the three lines you marked yesterday in Ver. 10 & ver. 14. – Our conversation was a very hasty one – There is nothing in them that strikes me as improper – Do be particularly careful abot the latter part of this Poem which is not in the press sheet that it be  correct – I think it will be very well. – I like what you have introduced in the Biography relative to my dr Mother & the passage respecting Demetrius – I am going to take this to Town myself & hope you will have it in time. I remain

                     Yrs affectly

                                 Josh Stennett

Muswell Hill

Monday Morning.

Address: Revd Dr Rippon | Grange Road | Bermondsey

Postmark: Aug 19

Text: John Rippon Letters, British Library, Add. Ms. 25389, fol. 177.