Margaret Ray to Hans Sloane – November, 1709
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Date: November, 1709 Author: Margaret Ray Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042 Folio: ff. 69-70
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British Library, London
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November, 1709
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Black Notley
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Madame Howland William Stonefreet Lady Child
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[fol. 69] When your kind and obliging letter came to my hand. I was sick in bed of a fever which continued with me for some time, but being now through the blessing of God pretty well recovered, I was not willing any longer to omitt returning you my most humble thanks for all the kindnesses I have received from you, and especially for the great respect you have now shewen to the memory of my dear Husband and I would willingly have done the same to my Lady Child and Madm Howland but not knowing where to direct to them I entreat the favour of you to present my humble thanks, as likewise to my Lord of London and the rest of the contributors, though unknown to me; As to the remaining Money which you mention if you please to pay it to the Reverend Mr Wm Stonesreet it will come safe to the hands of Sr Your most obliged humble Servant Margaret Ray Black Notley Nov ye 1709
Margaret Ray (nee Oakley) was the wife of John Ray, the naturalist and theologian (Scott Mandelbrote, Ray , John (16271705), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2005 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/23203, accessed 21 May 2011]).
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