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Tuesday Aug July 2d 1776

The Hog I understand from Nairne sets out on
Thursday — By that Hog you will receive your Pelican.
I am afraid the Valve has too little play
though it has full as much as you it should have
according to your draught. Caustic Alkali will not
do — It will combine with the Alcohol — I must
send you some mild. Glass Tubes I could get now
of any bore intermediate between those which you will
see - I hope however one or other size will do— If
not Nairne may possibly assist us.

I am in great haste— I hope to write fuller
tomorrow or at least the next day — Tomorrow! O ye
Gods! be propitious but tomorrow! Tomorrow is to determine
whether Lodgings shall be "findable" for Wilson
no more than ¾ of a mile distance from Miss.
I have bought a Horse at E. Shene — — a small
thing too small I fear to do for a continuance
but very pretty — The price no more than 12 Guineas.

Instead of a Horse which was to have come from W.
on Wednesday, came a letter of excuse on Friday in
Mrs W's hand, alledging that the Horse had got the
distemper —

Identifier: | JB/538/037/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 538.
Date_1	1776-07-02	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	037	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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