JB/013/280/001

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1822 Jany 30
J.B. to Felgueiras

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Letter 3
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Inclosed is a copy of a little work on penal law,
this moment returned but just compleated from the press: Letter to Count Torino on
the proper written at his request on the subject of the Spanish
proposed Penal Code now under the discussion in the Cortes.
Under the regulations those English regulations have the strictness of which
the supposition for which so many flattering testimonies
is rather more manifest than the preponderant usefulness, the made shape is no very apt
vehicle for printed
works. A too frequent
use of
bring your
Minister

as I have received can not but form a sufficient
to which the abhorrence of a vacuum can not
warrant. On the supposition however that, my ideas may be
in the eyes of the legislators of Portugal, my ideas will on this subject may not be
altogether without their use, under that ignorance with regard
under which I have as yet been unavoidably labouring respecting
the state of their proceedings, I know not the earliness of
transmission, might may in this instance, to a degree which in my situation it is not possible
for me ignorance it may impossible to anticipate, be a matter of importance. I have
accordingly avail myself of this regular opportunity, such as it is, without
waiting for casual ones.

Through this same channel the work
has, in different parts as they have come from the press,
been addressed
at different times to
your Minister of Justice.

On this occasion it is a reflection particularly in so small degree gratifying
to me, that any assistance service which it may by means it may be the lot
of this little work it may be my lot to render in the field of legislation to
those my preeminently dear and respected friends,
to my dear friends
whom I can scarce refrain from the presumption of your kindness has almost warranted me to speak
speaking of by the name of my disciples, will stand
clear of all these unpleasant ideas, such as, by an
necessity, of the case the nature of the case may be seen to have been associated, in
so deplorably large a quantity, to the whole of mass of with the general tenor of
that communication these observations which, in the manner that may be as above,
seen, I was have been led to make communication of to your Spanish neighbours.

I am, Sir, with the sincerest and most affectionate respect, Yours
Jeremy Bentham

Mr Felgueiras, Deputy and Secretary to the Portuguese Cortes.

Identifier: | JB/013/280/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 13.
Date_1	1822-01-30	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	013	Main Headings
Folio number	280	Info in main headings field	jb to felgueiras
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c2 / d3 / e3
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	c wilmott 1819
Marginals		Paper Producer	andreas louriottis
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1819
Notes public	see note to letter 2846, vol. 11	ID Number	4729
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