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Queen's Square Octr 16th 1766
Hond Sir
Yesterday evening I arrived here from Steventon, & not
being willing to interrupt the general joy for the happy event, of which
I was soon informed, I sat out immediately for the S: S: House,
but finding Mr Clark was gone to Twickenham to spend some time,
I went to Mr Broane's, where by a happy temerity I possessed myself
of that letter which I shall preserve with reverence as long as I
live, as the most important testimony of the affection of the
kindest of Parents. The surprize however with which I was struck,
& the agitations I underwent, before they were so agreeably suppress'd
may be better imagined upon a recollection of the various circumstances,
than express'd: my apprehensions suggested to me the
having heavily offended by my stay in the Country which was longer
than by what I mention'd to Mr Clark I had given reason to expect,
longer indeed than it would have been by a fortnight, had it not
been for the kind violence put upon me by Mr Mulford, who
detained me during that time a hallf willing half unwilling
prisoner. but now, understanding your pleasure in that
particular supposing me to be still in Hampshire, & not knowing
where to lay my head, nor seeing a possibility of of studying were I to
remain here, which I can't by any means dispense with doing, &
which I have done assiduously during the extra time spent at Mr Whitfords
I have taken the resolution, which I hope will meet with your approbation,
of making an attempt to return thither to morrow,
morning or rather to night, however impatient to pay my duty to
both my parents. but as that happy time is still at some distance,
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Jeremy Bentham |
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