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Dear Papa

Queen's March 1st 1762. —

I received your letter of the 23d, and find that you
was of opinion that I should have sent to my Tutor to let him
know I was not well, but that would not signify much, as he
might have seen that in the books where I was put down aeger
and so might the Provost too; however as I am very well now, andit
does not signify. I could not help wondering at my own
Stupidity, when I read that your letter which put me in
mind that I had not acquainted you with my having given
Mr Jefferson the bank-Note, however, I can so far satisfy
you, that I was not so neglectfull in delaying giving it to him
as I have been in mentioning it to you. I shall do this week the
first publick exercise in the Schools that I ever did that is
answer under-Batchelor, which is to dispute with another undergraduate for two or 3
hours sitting under a determining Batchelor, who is to take up the Cudgels in my which exercise
defence, if there be occasion, can be done only in Lent. this Week too I shall finish Homer,
having allready killed Hector, and have only a few odd matters to
do, before I finish my Poem. being straightened for time, I must
conclude sooner than I intended, with desiring my duty to my Grandmama
and to yourself from Your dutiful and affectionate
Son
J. Bentham.—

P.S.
I will write to you at the End
of the Week to let you know
how I come of in the Schools.

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Date_1	1762-03-01	Marginal Summary Numbering
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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