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be, excused of becoming my own narrator of my life, I would cheerfully comply with your request, of corresponding with you. But having been spured by your polite attention, hospitality, and good council of your friendship [marked through two lines] and the many presents, which I have received at different times from your Ladyship, I cannot conscientiously deny your request. Whatever may be your motives, to harm the history of my lif, I shall state the facts, tho, it many be a catalogue of of povety, affliction disappoints & abuse from my fellow man as well as my [?baseness?] & ingratitude to that Being who is my creator & bountiful benefactor.

  In my former you perceived  "The historical facts of my life" it comprised from my birth to the close of he year 1802.  I shall, therefore,