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Letter from Ed. Poore Esq: of Linc. Inn to Sr James Harris K.B.
Ambassador of his Brit. Majesty at Petersburg on behalf of S.B.

Salisbury July 14 1779

I have taken the liberty to commend to your notice the
bearer Mr Samuel Bentham, who is travelling for his improvement
in the Theory of Shipbuilding, which he seems very
likely to advance, as he is very ingenious and assiduous in
the studies connected with his occupation. As his object in
visiting other countries is merely information, and not any
personal emolument, and he has been very much countenanced
and recommended by some of our first people here in that
light, I have presumed to add my knowledge of him to what
other introductions he may have, and am persuaded he will
not fall short of any recommendations you may think proper
to give him to any of the naval department at St Petersburg;
to the principal of whom indeed he has letters from Ld Shelburne
and others, but would be perhaps more properly and more forcibly
recommended by your patronage of him.

I take this occasion of making you my gratulations on
the late accession of honors that has happen'd to you, which I shou'd
have done before, but that I would not take up your time with mere
compliments - my best respects attend Lady Harris and your Sister.

I am &c Your faithful friend
Ed. Poore.

Identifier: | JB/538/340/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 538.
Date_1	1779-07-16	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings	Letter from Ed. Poore Esq: of Linc Inn to Sr James Harris K. B. Ambassador of his Brit. Majesty at Petersburg on behalf of S. B.
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