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was over here in London upon a furlow. Martin the Painter
met him one day at dinner at Lord Mansfield's
Lord S. was talking to Ld M. about the Hotel he had
taken at Paris: what the apartments were, and how he had
furnished them. "One" says he "is destined for your Lordship":
that I shall say nothing to you of, till you see it yourself."
Lord M. upon that raised some objections to the journey: which Lord
S. answer'd: and it was afterwards spoken of by Lord M.
and the rest of the company as a matter that "was at
least designed tho' not absolutely concluded on — Unless
therefore some matter of business has started up since
then, which he has contrived to engraft upon his pleasure,
you may venture, Sir, it should seem, to assure your
friends, that you and Lord Mansfield have been travelling
on the same errand: I hope neither of you will
have lost your labour.

As for Sam, you need not tell me that he is busy,
nor that he is happy: that he is busy I know from
his own report: that he is happy I am full as well assured
as if he had told me so. Those who are busy, (I
mean when it is their hopes and not their fears that make
them so, are always happy: witness my own happiness,
when no discontents of those that are dear to me happen come and cross me
to disturb it.

As this sheet is pretty well filled, I may as well fold it up and send
it at all events: perhaps, Sir, you may receive another let the same
time: if not, I shall probably pay my respects to you once more according
to your other direction. Tell my Mother, pray, that I called at Q.S.
P. about a week ago I think it was, but forget the exact day: all well, particularly
Mrs Far. Thanks to her and "the Brotherhood" (not the holy Brotherhood) [+]
[+] I hope ) that you have got at your heels) for their kind remembrances: mine wait on them in return. I have
just room, with much ado, to assure You that I am, Dear Sir, with all duty and respect, Your affectionate Son
Jerey Bentham.

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Date_1	1774-09-17	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	537	Main Headings
Folio number	308	Info in main headings field
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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