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My dear Sam
I write to you in great haste rather by way of to apologise
for not writing, if I may so without an Iricism, than having time
to write to any other purpose. the course of conveyance frombetween us is so
precarious, that though I answer'd your's as soon as 'twas possible for me
& you replied to mine as soon as 'twas possible for you, your last
letter did not get to town before yesterday, nor to my hands before
this morning. & now it has got to my hands it is at a time when
unfortunately I cannot pay that attention to it I cou'd wish I would,
have done had I not been under an engagement for the remainder
of the day of long standing. while I am now writing there is actually
a Gentleman in the room upon a first visit to me, of whom
I have begged permission to retire to my desk for a few minutes to give
you as many lines. and it is necessary for me to send my letter by
this very night's post, otherwise I foresee it will not reach you before
Papa & Mama get to Kenton & you are fetched away.
It is that consideration & no other that prevents my complying
with your request for supplying you with Music; another Holidays,
since I know your wants, & your opportunities, they shall be supplied,
& seconded.

I cannot sufficiently express my sense of the kindness,
which I am so happy to learn is you by you meet with from all our friends:
kindness, I can not say unexpected towards you, because so amply
experienced by myself. thank them for it on my account, in the
best words you can devise: they shew it you, I make no doubt, for your
own sake; but they could not in any manner confer a more sensible
obligation on me.

The paper on which I write this, & on which I
wrote the last is of a peculiar kind, newly
invented: it was for this reason I desired you
to save it. it is called in the Advertisement
by the pompous title of the Royal Charta
Chymica: for every thing must be Royal to
recommend it. the peculiarity of it is; you
may make a mark on it with any Metal
except Iron, like that made with a Black

Identifier: | JB/537/223/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 537.
Date_1	1769-09-14	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	537	Main Headings
Folio number	223	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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