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know at any time how many of them there should be. Suppos
you were to adopt this contrivance, & number your boxes &
gimcracks accordingly. You and I ought to neglect none of the
helps to a weak memory.

5

I have just been and got a memorandum book to set
down every thing that relates to you; and have entitled it S.B

6

I see by a paper of today that Sr Ch: Douglas has lately
lost his wife.

7

Endeavour to see the 2d vol. of Dr Burney's Musical tour
through Germany. I have just been running over it on your account
He had introduct recommendations to Matthias & Hanbury at Hamburgh
of whom he makes honourable mention. They probably have the book. In the Stadt-huys At Amsterdam & elsewhere
take notice of the Carillons or chimes that are play'd upon by fists
and feet: There and elsewhere in your route take notice of the Organs which are
in many places of an immense size 32 feet in heightt with
4 rows of keys besides pedals for the feet and from fifty to 64
stops and 8 or 9 pairs of bellows. In Hamburg there are a matter of 5 such. These may be worth
examining if not on a musical account, at least as mechanical
contrivances. They will afford pus for mechanical digest.

8

Key. I have found it.
Have you got mine with you — I have your's I remember
your returning it me: but it is possible that upon coming away, you
may have locked the door and put the key into your pocket.
At least I can not find it since you have been gone.

9

I send you thy laced ruffles - the sheet they are inclosed
in will serve to write your Will upon

10 Law & Language Books

When you are at Hamburgh if you could get Grammar
and Dictionaries of the Danish and Swedish languages cheap (either in French or
English) I should be glad to have them. Grammars at any rate. Dictionaries too
if you can get them under 10s the two. At Hamburgh likewise you might
get me the body of Danish Laws as cheap probably as at Copenhagen. See
Facienda. Likewise Harpsichord Music if you hear any that you like, & if the price
should not be more than 3s for 6 Lessons or whatever they are. Here the price is .10s- 6 with
only one accompaniment.

Identifier: | JB/538/357/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 538.
Date_1	1779-08-25	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	357	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Samuel Bentham	Watermarks
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
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