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Yes, so I will—I am a little or so just now,
and I will give you a little bit of a treat.

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There was a man sent from God, and his name was
John for aught I know, but at any rate it was Schwediauer.
This man is a man of enterprize, almost altogether
one of us— He is to have the best recommendations to Petersburg,
that is to say in his own line; amongst others he is to be recommended
to a man who is Physician to the Empress Physicians
are wanted all over Russia— His plan is to get
sent to Astracan — and what do you think for? not merely to stay
there, though that he proposes to do for 2 or 3 years
but for the sake of travelling from thence through Persia and the countries
adjacent to Thibet, to pay a visit to the Grand Lama.
This he mentioned to me in confidence as a great secret
and as such it must be kept; because if it were known that
he designed to play truant, they might not send him perhaps
to Astracan. Therefore mention it not to Gom if you should
chance to see him. Upon my mentioning you to him, and
your wishes to go to Russia, he observed that Astracan would
be the very place of all others for a Dock Yard. He expects
This is more than a project of his. I believe, it being already in
part executed: and he expects to receive letters from Moscow
or Petersburgh in a short time. He expects to have an introduction
to the Empress herself; and upon recollection I have a notion
that this Physician of his is an acquaintance ready formed.
Upon my disclosing my projects to him he seemed quite delighted
he said that when he was got into Russia he would take every
opportunity of mentioning it in all companies where there was
any chance of it being of use to mention it. I make no doubt but

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Date_1	1778-10-30	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	249	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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