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vanisht, shows w' fraile things we are & how little we act the
wise & the good men to persue w^th stifness a comfort th^t
cannot keep us Company further then the grave.
My many & urgent businesses would not give me leave to
send the Inclosed Sooner. I hope the delay has proved no
manner of disappointment to thee of an Apology in this affaire
I will say no more till we meet. A Story came the other day
to my Ears that the Lord Baltimore was w^th Cap^t Conway at
Cap^t Wards, their takeing an observation, as also up the
Sasquehanagh River, but I gave no Credit to it, takeing it for
graunted that I should have had notice of so neer an approach
from the Lord baltimores order, the thing being of th^t moment
& in me disrespectfull had I had reason to have beleived it,
not to have waited vpon him & he so neer. I hope by the
end of this month to have some prospect when I may attend
thee (the Gen^ll Assembly sitting at this time) I am extreamly
desireous to yeild in all points not essentially distructive to my
right, & the great & Costly merrits of my Cause, resolving w^th
much care & affection to approve my Selfe
My Respects to thy lady. Thy very Loveing
Philadelphia Neighbour & True Frd:
12^th 1^mo 83 Wm. Penn

The narrative inclosed to me. had its defects w^ch our 2^d
intervew may help.

[Indorsed]

12 March 168 2/3 Ire to me from M^r Pen being in [answer] to
the L^d Baltemores of the 24^th of Janu^r 1682.

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