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<p>Cheltenham 26 July 1791</p> | <p>Cheltenham 26 July 1791</p> | ||
<p>Dear Sir <lb/> I am very much oblig'd by your<lb/> Letter of the 10<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>. I consider your Attention<lb/> as a Mark of your Friendship, of which<lb/> I am | <p>Dear Sir <lb/> I am very much oblig'd by your<lb/> Letter of the 10<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>. I consider your Attention<lb/> as a Mark of your Friendship, of which<lb/> I am ambitious. I remember ready<lb/> some of M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. Anderson's papers, & that<lb/> they contain'd more <sic>usefull</sic> matter, <lb/>tho' not such fine language as is commonly<lb/> to be met with among Scotch<lb/> Writers. I entirely agree with him<lb/> about the Poor Laws — They not only<lb/> appear to me productive of all the<lb/> Inconvenience commonly apprehended<lb/> and Felt, but likewise are doing destroying<lb/> all natural subordination &<lb/> affection — The master manufacturer<lb/> uninterested in the State of the hands<lb/> whom he employs becomes a mere<lb/>Negro Driver — while the Man of</p> | ||
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Cheltenham 26 July 1791
Dear Sir
I am very much oblig'd by your
Letter of the 10th. I consider your Attention
as a Mark of your Friendship, of which
I am ambitious. I remember ready
some of Mr. Anderson's papers, & that
they contain'd more usefull matter,
tho' not such fine language as is commonly
to be met with among Scotch
Writers. I entirely agree with him
about the Poor Laws — They not only
appear to me productive of all the
Inconvenience commonly apprehended
and Felt, but likewise are doing destroying
all natural subordination &
affection — The master manufacturer
uninterested in the State of the hands
whom he employs becomes a mere
Negro Driver — while the Man of
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"William Petty, 2nd Earl Shelburne, Lord Lansdowne" |
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