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Dear Sr.
I don't doubt, but that you are surpris'd at not hearing
from me before. I took therefore the opportunity of
writing by an honest Captn. of a ship to inform you of the
true reason of this long delay. —When I rece'd yr Cargo
of Books &c. the Empress was alone of Her Country palaces;
where She resided during the whole Summer. Balls, plays,
Operas, masquerades &c, were the sole amusements at that place,
& no business was ever mention'd. Mr. Petrove my friend was
abroad upon a journey; consequently I was precluded from
shewing them to any one, 'till the Empress's return. At last, after
a tedious delay, I saw Mr. Petrove to whom I gave yr letter,
& two of yr Books; wch. he promis'd to deliver to ye Empress
with his own hand. — A month after he call'd upon me, &
told me; that he lik'd yr letter extremely; wish'd you
had printed it; for had it been made publick in that
manner; it would have been a high compliment, paid to Her
Majesty, & would have met with a gracious reception:
but added; — that he could not presume to give it to
Her in manuscript. — You see by this, dear Sr. that the
Love of Fame, is the real Source of all Her great Actions,
& that Adulation is the only way of paying our Court to
this species of Heroines, — I am now at liberty to present your books

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	169	Main Headings
Folio number	111	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	3
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner	rev. john forster	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[motif] c & i honig]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	fr2; fr3
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public	letter 296, vol. 2	ID Number	56931
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