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Mr. Pope begs leave to acquaint his friends and the public that the consequence of a violent inflammation in his eyes will unavoidably oblige his benefit to be postponed till Thursday the 31st of March
His benefit night at the Covent Garden theatre eventually was held on 23 April 1785.
Reproduction of original from British Library.