JB/537/229/002

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Expences, thanks to my good fortune in joining with a Frenchman
though unfortunately in English company have been
hitherto moderate enough — about 3 Guineas and a half I
think have brought me here, five or six and twenty shillings
of which I left behind in dear dear (to write it twice for
the two different senses to which it is equally competent) England.
I have got a very respectable apartment with a bed in it
however, which the best, you know, may have in them without disgrace,
for 9s a week — with a goodnatured talkative Landlady,
and I already have good reason to believe an honest one, tho' settled
at her house but an hour or two, not young and handsome
enough to give you much uneasiness, nor yet too old to cease
to be agreable — don't let the name of her house mislead
you, for she never in her life pronounced a syllable of English.

I have not yet been able to wait on the French Gentleman
to whom I have recommendations; but I have not lost my time by falling
in with some Scotch Gentlemen, who have and will give
me very useful advice in respect of purchases and accommodations.
each of these hints which I have given you may and I hope will one day furnish
me with the subject for of a distinct Chapter: but I must now
go to a supper which is waiting for me of Wine at 10d a large Bottle, Peaches (bought
disadvantageously after the Market was over) at about 3 farthings
a piece, and bread, notwithstanding the reported and indeed
actual scarcity, at penny loaf for 5 farthings - notwithstanding (again)
my boasted economy I foresee I must be extravagent in dress, and
come back to you with my ears hanging down and my back
as fine as a Horse to receive a lecture — time presses —

Identifier: | JB/537/229/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 537.
Date_1	1770-09-15	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	537	Main Headings
Folio number	229	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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