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PRIOR to ALEXANDER POPE, [?18 February/1 March 1718], [London]

1. 1718.0301.Fa

If m^r Pope be not en
gaged for to Morrow
Night He will do Me
a great favour in
meeting m^~ Lewis ¹
at my house about
Seven to confer vpon
the premises with
Jacob Tonson ² and finish
a piece of friendship
w:^ch m^~ Pope has
very generously begun
to his

humble Ser^t

MPrior

Tuesday ³

Addressed:
To A: Pope
Esq;.

Erasmus Lewis

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For an extended annotation on the content of this letter as it relates to its date, please see the Calendar entry, 1718.0301.Fa.