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Whitchurch Hants August 4, 1784.
Hon:d Sir
Since my last I have to thank you for two letters, together
with the franks which one of them announced.
You have been several times kind enough to offer me your
assistance with regard to the settlement of my Uncle's affairs: there is one
particular on which if you have time, and the employment be not
disagreable to you, I should be much obliged to you for it. I mean
the making an abstract of the title to the several parts of the Browning-hill
estate: such an abstract it will be necessary to be provided with,
in order to shew to any one who may be disposed to treat for the estate. I
write by this post to order the copies which I have of the title-deeds
to be sent directed for you to Q.S.P.: that you may know how
to describe this parcel so as to distinguish it from others, the direction
will be accompanied with these words "From Mr Bentham of Lincoln's
"Inn". If it be agreable to you to undertake the job yourself, you will
send orders to Q.S.P. to have the parcel transmitted to you wherever
you are; if not, I will trouble to you to write a line to Mr Browne,
commissioning him to do the business, and to send accordingly for the
parcel. In that case there will be no occasion to let him know
that I had any other thoughts than that of putting the business into
his hands in the first instance.
If sold by Auction, What time do you imagine it would be necessary to allow
betwixt the first advertisement and the sale? Supposing I got the first
advertisement inserted in a week, might the Auction be so soon as Michaelmas?
It might perhaps be a prejudice to the sale if it were delay'd till the
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Jeremy Bentham |
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