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you wo<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> as finishing any thing to answer a purpose | you wo<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> as finishing any thing to answer a purpose | ||
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is always something gained - tho' it <sic>may | is always something gained - tho' it <sic>may happene<del>d</del> not to</sic> | ||
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answer the principal purposes intended — by Mr Davis's | answer the principal purposes intended — by Mr Davis's | ||
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kind now, as it may give your Friends the better | kind now, as it may give your Friends the better | ||
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Grounds to go upon in their | Grounds to go upon in their Commendation, by the | ||
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Time you are in a Condition to appear as a Candidate | Time you are in a Condition to appear as a Candidate | ||
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how <sic>do's</sic> his <unclear>Neil</unclear> relish it - is not the Lady | how <sic>do's</sic> his <unclear>Neil</unclear> relish it - is not the Lady | ||
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he married a Daughter of Major | he married a Daughter of Major Pitcairn who | ||
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fell in the fatal Battle at Bunker's Hill, and whose | fell in the fatal Battle at Bunker's Hill, and whose | ||
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dead <add>and dying</add> Body was carried off from the Spot by his Son | dead <add>and dying</add> Body was carried off from the Spot by his Son | ||
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like another <unclear> | like another <unclear>pius Queas</unclear> —</p> | ||
your reflection upon the account your Brother has | <p>your reflection upon the account your Brother has | ||
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given you of his fresh pursuit, is a very just one - | given you of his fresh pursuit, is a very just one - | ||
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I sho<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> be happy, if it sho<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> succeed — and if it sho<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> | I sho<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> be happy, if it sho<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> succeed — and if it sho<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> | ||
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not, it however | not, it however proves as you observe, that his | ||
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< | mind is no longer <sic>shaggled</sic> to <sic>it's</sic> former object — | ||
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I have a notion he mentioned it to you, for the | |||
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purpose of making some Enquiry in the Isle of Thanet - | |||
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but I co<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> wish you wo<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> make no such Enquiry | |||
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for I am satisfied there needs none — & the <hi rend="underline">less</hi> | |||
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said about it the better - The Fortune is unquestioned | |||
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the Object is full young enough - & some time is requisite | |||
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to bring matters about — as the Summer advances an | |||
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opportunity may offer or be <sic>endeavourd</sic> at - In the</p> | |||
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go on much as usual with Mr Pownall — have you finish'd the
Draught of a Ship, you told me in your last Letter but one
you was about, and have you Shewn it to him - or not, -
& if you have, what said he to it — if not I cod wish
you wod as finishing any thing to answer a purpose
is always something gained - tho' it may happened not to
answer the principal purposes intended — by Mr Davis's
absence you will lose a good help-mate in your
Pursuit of Euclid — but I hope it will not discourage
you from compleating the Plans you had in view, in
regard to That — and I shod think you wou'd have
the more encouragement to attempt something of that
kind now, as it may give your Friends the better
Grounds to go upon in their Commendation, by the
Time you are in a Condition to appear as a Candidate
for some sort of appointment yourself —
You never told me of Mr Campbell's marriage -
how do's his Neil relish it - is not the Lady
he married a Daughter of Major Pitcairn who
fell in the fatal Battle at Bunker's Hill, and whose
dead and dying Body was carried off from the Spot by his Son
like another pius Queas —
your reflection upon the account your Brother has
given you of his fresh pursuit, is a very just one -
I shod be happy, if it shod succeed — and if it shod
not, it however proves as you observe, that his
mind is no longer shaggled to it's former object —
I have a notion he mentioned it to you, for the
purpose of making some Enquiry in the Isle of Thanet -
but I cod wish you wod make no such Enquiry
for I am satisfied there needs none — & the less
said about it the better - The Fortune is unquestioned
the Object is full young enough - & some time is requisite
to bring matters about — as the Summer advances an
opportunity may offer or be endeavourd at - In the
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