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Sir

I arrived last night at Edinburgh, & in my way from
London, perused your friend Mr Bentham's book which afforded me
the highest pleasure. It consists of so many parts that require both
Study & attention, that though I may venture to say in General that
it is one of the most ingenious plans I ever saw, yet it will require
some time before I can give any observations worthy of
Mr Bentham's notice, which upon turning in my mind & making
some sketches, I think he would like to see, I will boldly communicate
to him, Submitting them to his Superiour judgement.

The reason my troubling you with this line is to beg that if it
is not disagreeable that Mr Bentham would be so good as inform
me, to whom he has sent his Book & plans here, as I would communicate
with him on that subject & get his aid, to endeavour to
influence our magistrates here, who are attached to Mr Blackburn's
Ideas, & join with me in shewing them the infinite superiority
of Mr Bentham's Inspection principles over his, & every thing of the
kind hitherto thought of —

Sir
Your most Obedient & very
humble Servant
Robt Adam

Edinr. 23d May 1791

Identifier: | JB/541/257/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 541.
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