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Keremenchuk June 18th OS 1784.

May I be not disappointed in the hopes
I have that you will not fail to come
and see me this year and if possible this
summer. I hope I shall be able to
make you comfortable and you would
make me happy beyond measure.

Consider also that in I am now for
the first time engaged in a real business
on which my reputation will depend,
Consider the favourable circumstances
I am in to turn to account my
different speculations. Consider that
my mind has been unbent from
business. That I have long been
out of the habit of application.
Consider the weakness of my memory
and judge yourself of the assistance
you would be of to set me once
more in the right path.

Take notice that besides Shipbuilding
I have an unlimited field to employ such
tallents as I either have or may acquire.
The Empress will is expected to embark
at this estate of the Prince's to descend
from thence down the Dneiper. If my
rowing Yacht is found preferable to those
built by the Admiralty for her, the Prince

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will certainly give it for her use.
This will be a flattering way of renewing
the notice She has before honoured
me with. I think therefore if you
can conveniently that you should stay
with me till that time.

This Estate of the Prince's is called
Krectchoff it is in the Province of White Russia about 100 versts
from Mohilew near the borders
of Poland from which it was separated
in the last division of that Country.
Riga is the nearest port in the
Baltic.

Could I know but more about the time
you could come there, I would meet you
there in at least I think I could, and
if not I would at any rate send somebody
to conduct you. It is less than 600 versts
from Riga to Krectchoff therefore about
3 days journey at the rate people travel
here. Vitepsk I believe is about
200 verts from Krectchoff and heavy
luggage may be transported so far
by water up the Divina.

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