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At the Close of Mr Hynam's Letter, He gives me an Account
of Sam, which as it will give you the same pleasure, that
it has given me I shall give you a Transcript of, & is as follows
"I have the pleasure to inform you, Sir, that I recd
"a Letter from your Son a few days since. He is
"now in Siberia and in perfect health; I have
the further satisfaction to add, that his conduct
in this Country has met with very many Admirers,
no English Traveller in Russia ever met with
that attention, respect, and Love that your
Son has experienced here, and indeed he
justly merits it. I have the honour to be
Sir your most obedt hble
Serv.t
Rob.t Hynam
St Petersburg July 8th
1781
While I was writing the above, are come safe a
very acceptable Present of Game for which you have
our thanks, with whatever further acknowledgments
may be proper, to the order, or Instruments, by which
they were procured. In hopes of hearing from you soon
Your affectionate Father
Jere.h Bentham
Bath 13th Sept.r 1781 Thursday Morn.
Farr joyn'd me the day before yesterday
upon the Rack-Ground & by drinking & plunging proposes to get
all the Water he can, or rather from the water, while here
all salute you.
Identifier: | JB/539/233/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 539.
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