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Miss Kirtland got was bruised all down the left side, and but is now pretty well
recover'd. Mr Henderson got a violent contusion in his right arm, which for a
time threatend to be dangerous and is still very troublesome. I, having the upper hand
in the jumble rent my garment a little but scarcely scratched any skin. As
for the youngest Miss K. having the same advantage it cost her nothing but
a scream. We reached Antibes however on Thursday the 8th (Sept.) and finding in our
shatter'd condition a sea-conveyance more eligible we engaged that same evening
a chaloupe or open- row-boat manned by a 3 men and a boy for three great crowns
and embarked about 7 on Friday morning, and weathering it out all night got into
Nice harbour about 11 on SatyFriday forenoon. The Mary Frances, as we found reason
to apprehend by a letter we received at Marseilles had sailed for this place some
days: but this we were in no pain about, being sure of a felucca from Nice
to this place at any time, and if necessary on to Leghorn. After staying the time
we wished viz. from the Saturday to Tuesday Friday to Monday last at Nice, we accordingly embarked
in a vessel of that sort, and coasting all the way, enter'd this port
on Wednesday morning. We had then three hours to wait for the op
of the Health-office before we could be permitted to land. The Felu
was a Row-boat manned with 11 men and a little boy of whom
8 row'd at a time. The ordinary price is 5 louis, but by the friendly
industry of M. Giraudy a Merchant at Nice to whom we were directed
to apply by Capt. Brown, we got it for 3 louis exclusive of ½
an one to the Crew. A Felucca is an open boat provided only with a
tilt. and Mattrasses to lie on.

Sat:y 18. in the afternoon — We are now on the point of embarking on
board the Mary Frances for Leghorn. We have been treated here with much
civility and friendship by M. Caffarena Minister from the Landgrave of Hesse
-Cassel to this Republick. Mrs Caffarena mentioned Mr Jackson of the Post Office as
a gentleman with whom they were intimate. I thought you would prefer a full though dry

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Date_1	1785-09-17	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	540	Main Headings
Folio number	197	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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