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Letter to Foster Petersburgh.

I could applaud with so good a conscience. For notion
of Mr Eden's being the author I took at first only
from uncertain report conjecture: he had sent copies of it
to his friends without avowing himself: but he has
since avow'd himself to me.

I was thought myself within an ace t'other day of being of
his party to America. Governor Johnstone, who is another
of the Commissioners, I had heard was very fond of
the Fragment, and used to carry it about with him
in his pocket. A few days before they set out I
happen'd to hear of his having written to Professor
Ferguson of Edingburgh, author of the Essay on
Civil Society, to ask him to accompany go with him on
that expedition, but as a friend to give one his for the sake of company
and advice. Storer who is in Parliament I heard at the same
time was to go on the same footing with Lord Carlisle.
The warning was so short, that it appeared
probable that Ferguson might not have time enough before
him to enable him to accept the offer. It occurred
to me in a sudden in the instant that if he should
not, it might not be impossible that the Governor
as he seemed to have taken such a liking to my bo writings
(indeed I should have told you he had asked
a friend of mine to make him acquainted with me) may
be willing to take me. The company I thought would
be

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	169	Main Headings
Folio number	106	Info in main headings field	letter to foster petersburgh
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f9 / f10 / f11 / f12
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::l v g propatria [britannia motif]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	caroline vernon
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Notes public	letter 248, vol. 2	ID Number	56926
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