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was made him by the Russian Ambassador of a particular
protection, in case of his going directly by Sea to Petersburgh.
I had already missed one of the times on which we had been
used to write to my father since this expedition had been
on the carpet: and in our last we had said nothing of the
time or means of my Brother's going. My plan was if possible not
to apprise my Father of the danger till it should be over:
I found however that this would do no longer; and on
Thursday the 2d instant, being on my leaving town to come
to this place where I am on a visit to a friend, I sent
a letter to Q.S.P. to be forwarded in the weekly frank
to Imley Park, telling my father how the matter stood,
and letting him know, as the winds were, how uncertain
it was when he should have any news from Holland.
Fortunately a letter came from Helvoetsluys the next day:
and in consequence of measures I had taken at the Post-
office, my Father heard of it's being received arrived at the same
time that he received mine. Since that I have received
another dated Dort in Holland Sept: 3. He landed at Helvoetsluys

Identifier: | JB/538/376/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 538.
Date_1	1779-09-12	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	376	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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