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Hond Sir

You have begun, I suppose by this time to expect an account
of my having taken my degree; that ceremony is not yet performed,
but will, I hope in about a fortnight's time: the cold I mentioned to
you in my last stuck by me and harrassed me a good while, and incapacitated
me a good deal for business; but has now happily left me.

I called several times at the Master's of Baliol, but could not meet
with Mrs White at home till the day before yesterday. Years have
made some alteration in her since I saw her last; their weight has
made her bend: & her hair is as white as snow: she seemed however, perfectly
chearfull: & her eyes so good, as to permit her to employ herself
in needlework. The eldest Miss Waldoe was there, & who has taken the
prænomen of Mrs: & the youngest Miss Leigh - the eldest you know
has been married some time: I did not see Mrs Leigh, & therefore wou'd
not enquire after her, imagining she might be dead. not having seen
or heard any thing of that family for a considerable time, I was afraid
of making any enquiries. the old Gentleman, who is as hearty as ever
knew me perfectly well, & enquired after you & my Mother, whom it
seems he had known at Abingdon: they had heard of your marriage from Dr Parker.
the old Lady seemed glad to see to me, & Miss Leigh gave me a

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Date_1	1767-02-22	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	537	Main Headings
Folio number	202	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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