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looks pretty enough allready with now the pictures are put up there, but
the bedchamber indeed looks very bad, & I think it would be well worth
while to paper it: it was only against having Chints curtains yt
Mr Jefferson spoke. I did not know whether you would have all the
rooms painted, or no; so I have only my sitting room done.
I have sent you the only exercise we have done (inclosed) which
Mr Jefferson approved of very well. I intended making a Copy of Verses
upon the Death of the late King; and, after that resolution was
made, Mr Jefferson spoke to desire me and desired me to doo it: which
confirmed me in my resolution; and 2 or 3 days afterwards it came
out as & publick exercise for every body to do: and last of all your
commands came to me, so that I have incitements enough to do
it.
I have nothing more to add, than to tell you, that I am very
well and happy (as I can be while unsettled) as I hope you are
the family are at present. Pray give my duty to my grandmamas
and love to brother Sammy with a kiss, who I hope still goes on
to improve in polite literature, as he used to do. Pray give
my compliments to all my friends, and particularly Mr Shinner
and Dr Owen.
I will send to acquaint you in my next with some anecdotes concerning
Mr Chambers whichom I mentioned to you, which I flatter
myself will be as entertaining to you, as any thing you
can hear from
Honoured Sir
Your dutiful and affectionate Son
Jeremy Bentham
P.S. we have All the people at Queens are very sociable good natured men, except one whom my Aunt Grove told me she thought none of the wisest, and he is indeed a Dunce.
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