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I thank you for the copy of the letter to your
father, which gives so circumstantial a description
of Sam's vermiculars. My intention is
to translate it into Russ for the perusal of
the grand Duke. I am astonished there is
no mention made of this curious invention
in the reports, which general Pustckin
has from time to time made to the grand
Duke about the state of galleys and other
vessels, prepared for the Empress's journey.
You have been misinform'd about
the necessity of standing a month in the Gazette
when one is to leave this country; it is true
the publication is to be repeated three times,
but all this takes up no more than 9 or
10 days. If you determine yourself, as
I hope you will, to shape your course
to England through Petersbourg, it would be
even necessary to stop that number of days
to prepare yourself for your departure and
to see the things worth your notice, was it
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