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J.B. for Henderson to Gullet

I forget his name) at Birmingham, an agent for
stationed there by one of the Copper-companies.
He, in consequence, had applied to one single person, Mr Keir,
whose abode was about 9 miles from Birmingham.
It took him two rides to that place,
and three letters. I speak from your own account.
You asked Mr Henderson what recompense
you should make this copper-agent
for his trouble? whether £50 for example
or I f fifty guineas. I do not know which,
would be enough.—"Enough?" (cried he, with
surprize, as well as he might) "yes indeed
"a great deal more it would be strange if it were
"not, for a man who probably expects nothing,
"having done what he did in the view of serving
"Mr Keir." In consequence You took the hint; you changed the
fifty into fifteen; for which the copper-agent
thought himself much obliged to you as well he
you might. In this single business where Mr Henderson
saved you five and thirty guineas: making your
interest his, even at that early period of your acquaintance
(for it was his first visit to your house
taken he had not known you a fortnight month <add>week:) to the manifest
injury sacrifice of his own. For the more you thought
due to one agent the more, it was natural you should think

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Folio number	132	Info in main headings field	jb for henderson to gullet
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Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	4
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