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Did you ever see a prettier letter about nothing at all, written by a man
with a lame hand? You won't be able to make out one word of it out of
ten: you must get the mother of you to decypher it.
You must absolutely learn chess: it is all the form, for persons
of all ages and both sexes: yes, you must; were it only to play at it
with my handsome young Lord with a hard name, also, they say, is very
fond of it. The plan is at present, if it does not change, for him to spend
some little time at Chatham, in lodgings, which must be found out for him.
if so you may see him often. This your father and mother will like
much: for his gentleman I understand, is a shentleman of Wales, &
plays upon the Welsh Harp most notably: as to you, who are a poor
tasteless creature that does not love music, he may strum his fingers
off, and you not care any thing about the matter.
Hark ye, young woman, now I think of it, I have a job for
you: what shall I give you now to copy all the letters that have been sent
you since I went to Bowood, this included, that I may send a copy to
Siberia? I have told Sam I would it get it done for him if I could. As
to the originals I can not send them; for Wilson claims them as his property.
You must write small, and get the thinnest paper that is to be had. Well, but I have written enough to you with my lame hand
and so, good b'w'ye to you. My finger (the third finger of my right
hand ) is crooked, and I am under some apprehension it will remain
so: it was at first very black & very much swelled; but the swelling as well as
the blackness is now almost gone off. How did it come? Why, my horse
got his foot entangled in the curb-rein: and when I went to lay hold
of it in order to disengage him, he gave a violent jerk with is head
which wrenched my finger on one side.
Don't wonder at the rumpled state in which you will find this
paper: I have been carrying it about in my pocket for this week.
Thorpe Wednesday evening. Oct. 17th
Wilson desires his Compliments. I stay here till Novr 4th.
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Correspondence |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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