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<p>The Letter I wrote to you was sent to the Post, at | <p>The Letter I wrote to you was sent to the Post, at | ||
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noon, of the Day on which I <sic> | noon, of the Day on which I <sic>reced</sic> your's in the afternoon — | ||
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otherwise it wo<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> have been in answer to your's, but | otherwise it wo<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> have been in answer to your's, but | ||
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however it served <sic> | however it served <sic>yr purposes</sic> as well in some respects | ||
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as mine was in a manner prophetic of the <unclear>Contents</unclear> of | as mine was in a manner prophetic of the <unclear>Contents</unclear> of | ||
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and was glad of the opportunity he gave you of convincing | and was glad of the opportunity he gave you of convincing | ||
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him <unclear>q<hi rend="superscript">h</hi>.</unclear> you knew so much of what he had all along | |||
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entertained an opinion you was, in a manner, wholly | entertained an opinion you was, in a manner, wholly | ||
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the last degree, <del><gap/></del> narrow in his Ideas, & timid, to a | the last degree, <del><gap/></del> narrow in his Ideas, & timid, to a | ||
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degree— I wish much to know what further | degree— I wish much to know what further notice | ||
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he has taken of you, & whether you can get him to | he has taken of you, & whether you can get him to | ||
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make a Drawing of one of the Ships upon the <unclear>Stocks</unclear> instead | make a Drawing of one of the Ships upon the <unclear>Stocks</unclear> instead | ||
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of a <add> | of a <add>mere</add> Copy of your Dra<del><unclear>ft</unclear></del>wing — I hope he has given you | ||
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an advantage enough of him, to get him to comply | an advantage enough of him, to get him to comply | ||
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with such a | with such a Proposition — he must be a weak man indeed | ||
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to consider the business of the < | to consider the business of the <unclear>mold</unclear> Loft as a mystery | ||
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to you, who he might well imagine (from the regard he | to you, who he might well imagine (from the regard he | ||
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Dear Sam
The Letter I wrote to you was sent to the Post, at
noon, of the Day on which I reced your's in the afternoon —
otherwise it wod have been in answer to your's, but
however it served yr purposes as well in some respects
as mine was in a manner prophetic of the Contents of
yours, with which I was much pleas'd, as I cou'd not
but approve of your Conduct with respect to the Builder,
and was glad of the opportunity he gave you of convincing
him qh. you knew so much of what he had all along
entertained an opinion you was, in a manner, wholly
ignorant. he is certainly a poor Creature, illeberal to
the last degree, narrow in his Ideas, & timid, to a
degree— I wish much to know what further notice
he has taken of you, & whether you can get him to
make a Drawing of one of the Ships upon the Stocks instead
of a mere Copy of your Draftwing — I hope he has given you
an advantage enough of him, to get him to comply
with such a Proposition — he must be a weak man indeed
to consider the business of the mold Loft as a mystery
to you, who he might well imagine (from the regard he
cou'd not but know Mr Gray had for you) had the free
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Jeremiah Bentham |
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