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I certainly before proposed to you the
printing the French edition here at
Petersbourg as I am not there it may
be as well not. What would be the expence
of a Printing press with a compleat apparatus
of the very best types if possible such as
Baskerville's. I know nothing
that. How delighted the Prince would
be to have a printing house at his
Estate in his Government where
he might have printed superiour
editions of Classical & other books.
I do think we may be might comfortable
when you come if we get such a
collection of clever people.
There would be no objection to any
of the people bringing females, if
they be such an tollerable good
housewives they wont be at all a charge.
To be quite comfortable I think you
should find a pretty housekeeper to
Sit at the head of our Table
and to turn down the bed
you would The women here would not
suit your Taste at all.
As he wished to come could he only have his
expences paid here, Send him by all means
sounding him also whether he would stay
here a S accept of a salary of 40 or 50 £ a
year to be an assistant to me in my
several undertakings, so as for him to consider
his time at my disposal.
Henderson I hope will come out also, but
as to Partnership about the Saltworks
I can say nothing as yet. I must have
done something to distinguish myself and
must have set all my present business a
going before there is any chance of my
settling such an engagement as that of the Saltworks
with other people. I have told you
that Distill: as it would be carried on
where my att business calls me affords
the more immediate prospect of private
advantage and therefore possibly one or
both of Din: & Hend: might one or both
of them come in for their part.
You must have long ago received a packet
I sent you respecting some engagement with
my friend Ribanpierre. I suppose also
you received credit for 500 Rubles to furnish
those any persons who were to come for that
purpose with their expences. When I have your
answer to that letter, I shall form a guess what I may expect
from them.
1784 ) S.B. Keremenchuck
June ) to
20 ) J.B. Linc. Inn
) Project.
J.B.'s money
Holland Ducats desired.
Printing house
Young Fraser
French
emendi
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