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dust, so that as soon as ever they were rubbed the dust<lb/> | dust, so that as soon as ever they were rubbed the dust<lb/> | ||
would come on again; the reason of which I can't imagine;<lb/> | would come on again; the reason of which I can't imagine;<lb/> | ||
3<hi rend="superscript">dly</hi> that the wet came in on one side and spoilt | 3<hi rend="superscript">dly</hi> that the wet came in on one side and spoilt part<lb/> | ||
of the paper, 4<hi rend="superscript">thly</hi> that they were very dull and melancholy;<lb/> | of the paper, 4<hi rend="superscript">thly</hi> that they were very dull and melancholy;<lb/> | ||
&c. besides many <add>small</add> inconveniences, such as a very bad stair<lb/> | &c. besides many <add>small</add> inconveniences, such as a very bad stair<lb/> | ||
case and dark as pitch at night; a long way to go up;<lb/> | case and dark as pitch at night; a long way to go up;<lb/> | ||
being detached from the quadrangle so that I often could not<lb/> | being detached from the quadrangle so that I often could not<lb/> | ||
hear the Clock, or the trumpet for dinner, as I was | hear the Clock, or the trumpet for dinner, as I was setting<lb/> | ||
in my room, and other things; all which things<lb/> | |||
are <sic>remedy'd</sic> in this I have at present. the Gentleman<lb/> | are <sic>remedy'd</sic> in this I have at present. the Gentleman<lb/> | ||
I exchanged with, was fond of retirement, which made him<lb/> | I exchanged with, was fond of retirement, which made him<lb/> | ||
like mine preferable to his own, but however he says he<lb/> | like mine preferable to his own, but however he says he<lb/> | ||
finds it rather dull now and then. — I spoke to D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Dixon<lb/> | finds it rather dull now and then. — I spoke to D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Dixon<lb/> | ||
lately, he very <sic>obliginly | lately, he very <sic>obliginly</sic> ask'd after you, (consider <add><sic>'twas</sic></add> a Fellow<lb/> | ||
of Queen's did this!) and desired me <del>to gain</del><add>to accompany with</add> his Comp<hi rend="superscript">s</hi><lb/> | |||
<del> | <del>to your</del><add>the affectionate</add><lb/> | ||
duty<lb/> | duty<lb/> | ||
of Your obedient Son | of Your obedient Son<lb/> | ||
J. Bentham.</p> | J. Bentham.</p> | ||
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M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Jefferson has a disorder in his foot as<lb/> | M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Jefferson has a disorder in his foot as<lb/> | ||
bad almost as that he had in his hand some | bad almost as that he had in his hand some | ||
time ago.</p> | |||
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they tables and chairs in them were allways covered with
dust, so that as soon as ever they were rubbed the dust
would come on again; the reason of which I can't imagine;
3dly that the wet came in on one side and spoilt part
of the paper, 4thly that they were very dull and melancholy;
&c. besides many small inconveniences, such as a very bad stair
case and dark as pitch at night; a long way to go up;
being detached from the quadrangle so that I often could not
hear the Clock, or the trumpet for dinner, as I was setting
in my room, and other things; all which things
are remedy'd in this I have at present. the Gentleman
I exchanged with, was fond of retirement, which made him
like mine preferable to his own, but however he says he
finds it rather dull now and then. — I spoke to Dr Dixon
lately, he very obliginly ask'd after you, (consider 'twas a Fellow
of Queen's did this!) and desired me to gainto accompany with his Comps
to yourthe affectionate
duty
of Your obedient Son
J. Bentham.
P.S. Duty to Grand mama
and love to the dear little Woodford Scholar.
Mr Jefferson has a disorder in his foot as
bad almost as that he had in his hand some
time ago.
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