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engagements in the service of this country. For however
great reason Sir James may have to put such a
confidence in me notwithstanding his circumstances, yet
it would not tell well in England for him to have left the public
business of the country in the hands for persons who
was on the point of engaging himself in the service
of the foreign country he had to deal with.

If it does take place however it is on this account
the more honorable to me.

Yes I do believe the Empress will accept my offers, from what
motive will the most assist her in doing disposed to do so? — To plague
the old Countess for not letting me have her daughter. and to
If I build most that immediate motive which
is directly not very flattering to me: I consider at the
same time that such a motive would not have existed
if I had not distinguished myself by my paper
of observations and by my conduct in my love affair.

June 1st
Yesterday evening came a friend of mine one of Besborstky's Secretaries
to let me know that my letter had been given to the Empress on the first
opportunity which was the next morning after I had given it. That her
Majesty was well pleased with my offer and asked to have a man
of my knowledge and abilities in her service: moreover that she desired
to know at what part of the country and in what manner I chose
to be employed. I have just been to communicate this comfortable
news to Sir James, and am glad to find that he does not see that this should
be any impediment to say his proposal to me. He says that whether the

Identifier: | JB/539/359/001 "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	359	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Samuel Bentham	Watermarks
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
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