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deign to copy. Ld Howe you know far from thinking it impossible to derive
improvement from the practice of other countries, gave it as his opinion, immediately
as he was told of the plan I was pursuing that I should go ought to go to countries for the
purpose of improvement.
It has just now occurred to me that Charles's situation and
mine appear to be in some respects a little alike. To be sure I dont know anything
of the particular views he may have for his expedition to Geneva, I pp take for
granted however they were such as you approved of. If his motive was the studying
the laws of that or any other country, I dont see much greater impropriety in my going
to Petersburgh even though it were for the purpose of studying Naval Architecture
The Constitution of England as well as the Marine equipments are by some
thought to be at too great a degree of perfection to admit of their being improv
especially from the practice of other countries. He however I am well persuaded
has no such national prejudice any more than I.
I am excedingly sorry, Sir, for the reason that has prevented your sending me any
money and I hope you wont put yourself to any inconveniency on my account, as
I have freinds over here from whom I could can have a supply to last me till you
receive your money which I suppose cant be long first.
May 10th. I have just now received your second letter. I am excedingly obliged to you
Sir, for the 10£ note which was inclosed in it, and I hope that as your credit must
be very good although money is so scarce everywhere at present that you wont suffer
much inconveniency from the delay of of your Tenants.
I am perfectly convinced, Sir, of the affectionate motives which make you so desirous
of my being established in a Merchant's Yard, but I cannot think it at all practicable to
my advantage till I can have some certain grounds to go upon & become the principal
himself myself.
You wish to try what you can make of our freind Randal. I cannot
imagine that he has freindship enough for either of us to prefer my interest to his own.
I have reason to believe that he has a favorable opinion of me and would like me for an acquaintance
very well: but surely, Sir, if you consider his situation as a Young man
who has a young Wife, and the prospect of a family, who lives in the gay world and
whose expences seem to be increasing; you cannot expect him to be disposed to take me
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