JB/538/221/001

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Linc. Inn. Friday Aug 14th 1778

I have received, I think, in all, five letters
from you since we were at Horsham: 2 dated before the
4th of this month, 2 dated on that day (one of them with
a parcel containing the Vol. of Phil. Trans:ns and a letter
from Mr D. to Mrs D, and one from you to her) and
now to day one dated the 11th.

Yesterday sennight being the 6th I went to Colchester:
yesterday I returned. The day before I went (the 5th) I wrote
to you at letter Portsmouth; when or how you will receive
it God knows, who as you very justly & originally observe
knows every thing. I there told you amongst other things the
progress of my negotiation with the illustrious Mr Wood of
Battle; the result of which is that the Spinnet is lodged
to day in James Street, and that there is 10s paid for
it, carriage porterage & package included.

I there also told you of my having reced as a present
from Chastellux a copy of the d edition of his
book; accompanied with a note which I transcribed for
you. I wrote dispatched to him an enormous long letter Tuesday
the 4th.

Wilson returned to town from Maidstone the day before
yesterday: pauvre diable he has got 2 monstrous large
boils upon his backside, one on each side, so that he can
hardly sit: this will certainly detain him 2 or 3 days in
town, and not improbably as many weeks.

I have been making a sanglierical dinner to-day
at Browne's upon a Haunch of Venison.

On Monday sen'night I was at Petersham: Q.S.P.
made me promise that when I returned from Colchester I would spend

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Date_1	1778-08-14	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	221	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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