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The Prince will have a Botanical Garden
in the Crimea in which if possible all the
vegetable productions of the world are to be
collected. For the direction of this
garden he wishes to have an English
Botanist. I have told him that I
would give you the commission to search
for one. This Botanist I proposed
should have an assistant — agreed to —
He means also to have an elegant
Dairy in which the best of Butter
and as many different kinds of cheese
as possible should be made. For the
direction of this dairy none but an
English woman will serve.

This Lady must have her Assistante
agreed to — The Salary of these
4 persons he leaves to my discretion,
and tells me that he will order
Sutherland the Court Banker to give
credit in London for the purchase of
Seeds &c. Small expences of the voyage
it is understood they are to have be defrayed besides.

I suppose there would be no doubt but what
Mr Anderson's Botanical abilities would be equal
to such an undertaking, especially if One particularly
skilled in such branches as he may
not have so much attended to be chosen out
for his assistant. Were he to accept of
this offer, I would pay think I may venture as far
as twelve hundred rubles a year Salary.

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He would also have a piece of land to cultivate
for himself, house, servants and I suppose
fireing . Add to this opportunities of
travelling all about the Prince's Governments,
and the being treated by the Prince
and in a manner which cannot but be
agreable to him, leizure to pursue
other studies, and occupations, liberty to
quit his employment & the country when
he thinks proper, and even leave to I
dare to say he could might take a trip
hereafter to see his friends.

The Salary of the Assistant must not excede
600 rubles.

The Salary of the directrice of the dairy
might be 5 or 600 rubles of and of her
Assistant 200.

The directrice of the
dairy might be wife of the Director
of the Botanical Garden. In like manner
the Assistante of the former might be
wife to the Assistant of the latter.
This arrangement however must depend
on the qualification of the ladies.
I have so much bragged of the neatness
and excellency of the English dairies
that I shall lose all credit of it if that
business is not in perfection.

I cannot judge how far Mrs Anderson
would like such an undertaking. Why not
if she has been used to the employment?
If such employments do not suit
A: then be as sparing as possible in the

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Date_1	1784-06-20	Marginal Summary Numbering
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