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suit you, they might be got when you come to town on Saturday; and Sam
might be despatched express with them on Sunday: or so soon after as is
convenient. They Whenever I present them, Mrs B. need not know but what
I may have been myself in town and taken that opportunity of getting
them. — I think to go again tomorrow if the weather should suit: &
if not tomorrow, on Saturday. If it should suit and you think it not improper,
I should be glad I think that you and my Mother would pay
a visit there on Monday: you two only, without either of my Brother's.
If not Monday, Tuesday perhaps might do. Wednesday for a pis-aller:
But the sooner the better, that you might be there before the visitor comes.
I am in hopes you see, by that time that I may have had a tête-à-tête
with Miss. At any rate such a visit may be of use in strengthning
the intimacy; and possibly some little incident may occur, or some
little hint drop in conversation, to assist us in forming our conjectures
of their dispositions. Returning yesterday from Ripley I met Mr Rose:
he had before promised to come and see us: and I took that opportu
to fix the time. He and Mr Forbes are to dine with us on Tues
I thought the acquaintance of a person who is upon so good such a footing with
the Ladies, and who lives so near them, there might for a variety of purposes,
be of use. I long much to hold a council with my Mother
and you: but I think it will be a great assistance to your deliberations
your having paid your visit.

I have just now received a letter from my Uncle wherein he tells me
that he sent a haunch over to Winchester on Tuesday. It either reached Ripley then
I suppose eith yesterday, or will reach it to day; according as the Carriages go.
My Uncle says he would have sent you a side; but as he apprehends you
make frequent excursions round the country was fearful it might not reach
you while it was sweet.

I had like to have forgot thanking you for your letter: it came safe to me on Sunday
morning.

My Mare eats better than she did: but is grown amazingly thin with her late
abstinence. It is impossible for me at present to get with her as far as Richm.d Park. I nurse
her as much as possible to make her serve for carrying me to Shipley. The road thither
across the Common is now intolerably bad. I am, Dear Sir, Yours most dutifully
and affectionately
Jere:y Bentham

P.S. In my long letter to Miss, somthing was said that was intended to
have the effect you hint at. If she believes a bit the more about the matter
surely from being told as much in plain terms, she has more faith in professions than
I can bring myself to suppose a person of ordinary discernment to possess. If the whole
success of the affair depended upon it . I could not bring myself to tell her that concerning my self own dispositions, which I
did not feel was true. This I feel to be true, that I prefer her at this moment to any woman that I know:
and that could I gain her consent upon the terms of leaving every thing that is hers together with what by
your bounty may be mine to her absolute disposal, I should think myself the happiest of mankind.
If this will warrant me in "assuring her that fortune is not the object", I can most truly say it: but I can
go no further.

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Date_1	1776-09-12	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	061	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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