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Of all the matter above spoken of no more is printed off
than what I acceptance this letter I have taken the liberty to send
accompanies this address. However Book the first containing the whole of
the penal code except what relates to procedure
was at one time thought to be finished in readiness
for the press: but the (exhaustive analytical) view I
took afterwards of the system of offences in
the introduction suggested the necessity of several a multitude of
additions insertions corrections which have not yet all of them as yet been made.
There are however titles enough to serve all
in a legible state to show serve as specimens of the manner in which
the general principles contained in the introduction
are applied, and of a method by which
I have attempted endeavoured to reconcile amplitude plenitude with
discrimination and brevity, perspicuity & with precision.
Indeed any one in which the law is proposed in terminis
may be considered as an purpose integrant part⊞ ⊞ & sufficient characteristic specimen of the whole.
I took relating to procedure is not in equal
forwardness: however the general leading principles are
settled, the outlines marked out, most of the matter collected determined in idea, and some of
the titles as set down form in terminis. The case is nearly the same
with the several titles destined for the appendix.

My present design is to publish what is
printed of the Introduction by itself: making
only a few inconsiderable alterations in the last chapter in
consequence of the new lights which have come enlargement which the whole plan
across me has undergone – since this part was printed off. I shall propose mean to
wait however for the completion of the book on
Indirect

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	169	Main Headings
Folio number	127	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	2
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f7 / f8
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[britannia with shield motif]]]
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Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public	letter 426, vol. 3	ID Number	56947
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