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Fetcham Wedny: Aug. 21. 1776.
Alas, poor Sam. why mopest thou? I for my part
have-done moping. Q.S.P. is perfectly well satisfied
with the letter I transcribed for you: and they both
join in telling me that considering the nature what
mine was to her, it is full as much as I had
reason to hope for.
Yes, thou must come down hither. I will tell you how
we have settled it. Wilson is very desirous of taking
another farewell of his friend Mercer. I am now fit
to wean: I want no more nursing. He was half resolved
therefore at any rate to have gone to London
in a few days for about a week. When I was in
town last Mrs L. was pulling me to pieces to go down
to them at Mill Hill on Saturday to help keep Mr
L's birthday. Go therefore I will: and for that purpose
I will be in town on Friday. Wilson will go to town
the same day. I shall return be back from Mill Hill on Sunday
morning. Do thou meet me in town: and on Monday
we will come together to this place. You will then occupy
Wilson's bed. We will upon that consideration
give him leave to stay in town for a few days. It would
certainly be better if we could be all three together all the
time. However, part of the time you are here we will: &
for that part we must make shift for lodging some how
or some how.
Q.S.P. will be here on Friday morning to breakfast &
to fetch home a Hawk I have got for them. When they set
off for on their return I shall set off for Town. I was over
at Rihmn.. Park on Monday. My Father drank your health
by the name of "poor Sam". This I knew not how to account for.
not He did not tell me of his having heard from you.
Write to me in London
by return of the post. I shall
by that means have your letter on Saturday.
Oh but then I
shall be at
Mill hill
so I should
not receive it till the time you would might come yourself.
However if a letter would come sooner
than you, write.
The spirit of pillapheries hath come strong
upon Wilson. His words are like the words of the wise
man, full of grace and truth. When my kingdom cometh lo! even then shall he sit upon my right
hand. Thou mayest think thyself well off to sit on his lap. Unless thou preferrest to snuggle in Abraham's bos
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Jeremy Bentham |
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