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Tuesday evening. Sept. 5.
I am sincerely sorry, Sir, that the dispatching this letter has been so long delay'd. At far as a good way
the 6th column was written so long ago as Sunday sen'night. I was prevented by different accidents dispatching it the last
days. On Friday detained at a distance from it (at Mr L's country house) by stress of weather; Being by that means
obliged to defer sending it till this day, I thought I would take advantage of the delay to send you the freshest intelligence concerning
Q.Sq.Pl. I am this moment come from thence. Mrs F. purely well. Nothing had happen'd particular since I called last.
Mrs Leech's goods were sold by Auction on Saturday last. They applied to Mrs F. and she gave them leave. It was over in two or three
hours. The buildings in Petty France seem to go on very well. The brickwork is now carried up in front higher than the tops of the windows
of the first floor. They are very busy in paving Queen Square and new laying the steps down to the Park. Mrs Far was kind enough
to give me 4 or 5 bunches of black grapes; They are not very large this year but perfect, not a wasp nor a fly about them. She has bagged up about 50
bunches, & I recommended it to her to bag up more, being so perfect this year, and so capable of preservation.
I am now once more got back again to my chambers. Bugs are got into several rooms at Mr Lind's and as some of the rooms
were a painting, he in a panic, order'd the house to be painted all over. Now I perceive again the inconvenience of a soft featherbed and
confined bed-chamber of which I cannot change the Air. I do believe I must get a Mattress.
I have got a new neighbour in the Chambers opposite me, who I hope will prove an agreable one. His name is Fitzherbert: Son
of the Lord of Trade who made a voluntary exit. He is of some College in Cambridge, where he is at present: has lately I find
been at the Duke of Devonshire's at Chatsworth. Till now he occupied an apartment at Somerset House. He is has travelled a
good deal, is seems an agreable man, but not very knowing, yet disposed to knowledge. I have a slight acquaintance with him, having
met him once at Mr Lind's. I hear he has spoken of me in terms of respect.
My affectionate respects wait upon my Mother — my love to the young folks when you see or hear from them. I have had
a letter from Sam himself besides two by way of Mr Davies: but have been so wicked as never to have written to him yet. I shall soon, perhaps next Post.
dined on Sunday at Mr Browne's. All well. I hope the length of this epistle if not the speed of it, will serve in some measure to prove with what
sincerity I am Hon'd Sir, Your dutiful and affectionate Son Jeremy Bentham.
A Mons r
Mons:r Bentham
chez Mons:r
Mons:r Blanchard
en Menage
St Germain en Loye
Chez M'patte geantillees ne aglace
place Royalles, pres Les misieres
France.
a Paris
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