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Petersbourg Octr 3d O.S. 1780.

I have written a letter by this post to my father, in consequence of my having received one by
the last post from my friend Mr Barstow a capital merchant of Dantzic informing me of
the place of Resident or rather Commissary there being vacant on the death of the late one
Ld Trevor Cary whom I believe Lind knew also, and putting it into my head to
ask for this place myself. The advantages of such a place are so small that he
seemed to conceive an idea perhaps justly that especially at this time no attention
would scarcely be given to fill it up. Think me not mad but read the letter
I have written about it early and then consider what the harm can be in
asking immediately if such a place is filled. if so there's an end of it and I
have only had the trouble of writing about it. If it is not filled, then .... what
then? Why then my father might go to his friend Mr Sneyd or Mr Frazer
and shew them my letter. You might ask him to go to Ld Stormont
yet . In short hold
a council with Wilson or if he be in town and or Douglas and
do that which in your wisdom you may think best. My letter
may be shewn which will serve to explain the matter and state my
pretensions. If interest has been made for any body else, you
will be told the place is engaged and there again is an end of
it, but there will be no harm done but your trouble. If it is
not engaged perhaps to save the saying no. I may get it.

Thus I am in a way of pursuing my projects & studies without
the fear of starving before my eyes, not that that fear indeed is
very terrible at present. However I am sure you dont want arguments
to persuade you of the desirability of such a place.

I should then lay close siege to Miss Huzarjewski on whose account I actually
hurried away from Dantzic, for fear of being in love with her.

Identifier: | JB/539/086/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 539.
Date_1	1780-10-03	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	539	Main Headings
Folio number	086	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
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Penner	Samuel Bentham	Watermarks
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