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physical knowledge perhaps as advantageously as little
or less expence than elsewhere : he would acquire experience of
different kinds, and if his disposition be such as what I know of
his Father makes me imagine it to be, his education may be going
on as advantageously here amongst is on the plan for his Father
at. This however A: will best judge of himself. Let him know only that
I shall with the greatest pleasure contribute in any way in my power
to the forwarding any plan for his son in this country which he may think
adviseable. If A approves the mode of engagement above
proposed, and wishes the undertaking to be more extensive and is
disposed to attend to it himself then as soon as he has brought this
estate into sufficient order to judge of the profits Made Bebikiff's
estate of 3,000 peasants which is adjoining may be taken on the
same terms. There 140 labourers might be taken with 2 or 3,000
more acres of land. I forgot to mention Lime stones is to be had
on the banks of the river, and therefore may be brought by water
carriage at a cheap rate. Good bricks are made on the estate.
Ground is never manuered or seed sown here for hay, what happens
to grow is cut. Ploughs dont take deeper than about 3 inches
as you may imagine when I tell you that never more than one horse
is put to draw them and that horse is about the size of an ass.

Remember that whoever travels in this Country by land or water
always carries his bed with him: beds therefore are never to be
found on the road or indeed at any house where one goes on a visit.
A wooden bedstead without either curtains or bedposts is all that is
ever expected to be furnished.

Whether any body comes by the way of Riga or not, seeds of different kinds
might be sent there directed to any merchant with whose Partner you
can make acquaintance in London, and be left till sent for.

Identifier: | JB/540/040/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 540.
Date_1	1784-04-09	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	540	Main Headings
Folio number	040	Info in main headings field
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