University of Virginia Library

To Mr. T. Dibdin, Esq. Pripetor of the Royal Circus.

May 1st, 1817.
Sir:

I have taken the Liberty of Riting those few lines to ask you the favour if a Greeable for me to Come to your House, as i Can do a great many different things i Can Sing a good Song and i Can Eat Boiling hot Lead and Rub my naked arms With a Red hot Poker and Stand on a Red hot sheet of iron, and do Diferent other things.—Sir i hope you Will Excuse me in Riting I do not Want any thing for my Performing for i have Got a Business that will Sirport me I only want to pass a Way 2 or 3 Hours in the Evening.


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Sir i hope you Will Send me an Answer Weather Agreeple or not.

I am your Humble Servant,

J. B.
Direct to me No. 4 fox and Knot Court King Street Smithfield.
JOHN BROOKS.