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June 10 N.S.
Petersburg May 30 1783. O.S.

I have just been writing to my Father to give him some little
account of my Love Affair and telling him at the same time
of my being in all probability left Charge d'affaires here
for two or three months at Sir James's Harris's departure.
It is today only that Sir James proposed it to me and
writes to M r Fox to acquaint him with his intention
of leaving the business in my hands.

I believe you have had very little expectation of my
ever being engaged in political business and I believe
not much inclined to imagine me fit for it. If I am
not, I shall endeavour to make myself so while Sir
James is yet here, and for that purpose I will begin
to go to School to him tomorrow.

Besides the opportunity This may afford me of making
Friends at home, It cannot but assist my views here
of which I shall give you some account in a Packet
I send by sea.

Your poor brother is become very bare in several
necessary articles, but in none so intollerably so as
in linnen . A reinforcement of a dozen shirts is absolutely
unavoidable. They would be much cheaper & better
if you could contrive to send them from England washed
and marked.

With respect to my Love Affair, from the first to the last
approve of my conduct. Whatever blame there is falls only

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