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to put things completely in train myself. I had thought
therefore of engaging in my own name or that of such person
as I should appoint: with an intention of spending
a year or two and then leaving the business in the
hands of others with whom I could keep up a correspondence.
This is what I should not have hesitated a current
about if people thought and acted as in England: but
it I fear little would be done without my being in the
service of the Crown. I my love affair at the same
time makes that the more desirable; and as any
offer I should now make of my services would be cautioned attributed
almost entirely to the last motive I as well by the
Empress herself as by people in general, there is a greater
chance of my offers being accepted, and I should be less
mistified at a refusal. I therefore have written a
letter to the Empress for that purpose which I shall
give to the her principal Secretary tomorrow and
of which I enclose you a copy. I shall object to no terms
but what concerns rank. It is for honour & respect
that I should serve her Majesty by introducing my
improvements in her possessions. Profit I flatter myself
to gain by un introducing the same in possession of
private people. In this case however the engagement
with the latter must I believe be in the name of some
other person to whom of course I should give a proportionable
part of the profits.

Identifier: | JB/539/358/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 539.
Date_1	1783-06-??	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	539	Main Headings
Folio number	358	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Samuel Bentham	Watermarks
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