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that tho' have a year to pay Legacies it does not extend to Debts
but they are liable to be sued the moment after the Debtors Death
There is no form of a Plea for such a case that I can find which is an additional
argument agt the existence of any such rule — I cannot pretend
to be perfectly clear having run over the books in a great hurry
but if I find any reason to alter my present Idea on the subject
I shall give you botice. I have some recollection that you got this
notable piece of Law from Wilson — as soon as he come to Town
which I hope will be tomorrow I shall question him about it
& insist upon his writing to you if he can make good his position.
Your commission about the papers to be sent to your father's shall be
executed tomorrow. Tonight it was impracticable as I have not
seen my Slave since I received your Letter.

I have read Memoires de Voltaire — They are entertaining & if not
genuine are at least an tolerable imitation of his manner —If I had been
persuaded that they were authentic I am not sure but my expectations
would have been disappointed in the perusal — There is nothing
interesting & little of anything except what relates to the King
of Prussia.

I admit that Smith's book is in the press & that it has considerable
additions— It will appear in 4 vols Octavo #x2014; I cannot learn what

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Date_1	1784-08-09	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	009	Main Headings
Folio number	008	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner	james trail	Watermarks	i french
Marginals		Paper Producer	john black
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public	letter 512, vol. 3	ID Number	3309
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