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NHG-P.767.017
6 Mar 1767:11,12,13 (544)
To the Printers of the New Hampshire Paper.
I am an honest tradesman, who never meant harm to anybody,
and my affairs went on smoothly while a batchelor; but of
late I have met with some difficulties, of which I take the
freedom to give you an account.
. . . [16 lines, describing how his intended father-in-law
had promised a dowry of 200 pounds, which was then
withdrawn]
However, as he foresaw we were not to be disappointed in
that manner, but having stole a wedding, took her home to my
house, where we were not in quite so poor a condition as the
couple described in the Scotch song, who had neither pot nor
pan, but four bare legs together; for I had a house
tolerably furnished for an ordinary man before, no thanks to
dad, who I understand was very much pleased with his politic
management; and I have since learned, that there are other
old curmudgeons, (so called) besides him, who have this
trick to marry their daughters, and yet keep what they can
well spare, till they can keep it no longer; but this is by
way of digression, a word to the wise is enough.
. . . [24 lines, 68 lines, 12 lines describing how he
restored economy to his marriage, signed] Anthony Afterwrit.
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