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not easily enter into such a scheme, (indeed not at all) without
Wilson, on account of his having already given up his intended
journey into Scotland on my account. You must hold up
to them the opportunity they have of speaking freely as you
avoided purposely the saying any thing to me about it till you
could know their real sentiments.

On Saturday I received the following note from Elmsly

Sr
I should be much obliged to you would you be kind
enough to ask the Translators of the White Bull if they will
amuse themselves with turning over a very pretty French
Roman Historique of Marmontel's into a very pretty
English Historical Novel — Mr Murphy having done
Belisaire, I should like the Incas to be done as well
and would pay accordingly
I am Sir
Your most humble Servt.
Peter Elmsly
Decr 29. 1776.

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I.B. Decr 31st 1776
Battle Scheme
Incas

Thus far Elmsly - N.B. The Incas were the ancient
Savages of Peru.

Arthur Murphy is a Barrister of Lincoln's Inn - Author
of several Plays & farces much esteemed.

I can find no purple checked handkerchiefs - not I.

Dec. 31.
I opin'd this morning to tell you that instead of your cloaths
this morning I received an apology.

Identifier: | JB/538/078/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 538.
Date_1	1776-12-29	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	078	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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