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<!-- This page is organised in two columns --> <head>Code | <!-- This page is organised in two columns --> <head>Code</head> <p> I certainly before proposed to you the<lb/>printing the French edition <del>here</del> at <lb/> Petersbourg as I am not there it may <lb/> be as well not. What would be the <sic>expence</sic> <lb/> of a Printing press with a <sic>compleat</sic> apparatus <lb/>of the very best types if possible such as <lb/> Baskerville's. <del> I know nothing <gap/> <lb/> that</del>. How delighted the Prince would <lb/> be to have a printing house at his <lb/>Estate in <gap/> his Government where<lb/> he might have printed <sic>superiour</sic> <lb/> editions of Classical & other books.</p> <!-- gap of approximately 7 lines before next text, continues in different ink --> <p> I do think we may be might comfortable<lb/> when you come if we get such a <lb/> collection of clever people.</p> <p> There would be no objection to any <lb/> of the people bringing females, if <lb/> they be <del>such an <gap/> </del> <sic>tollerable</sic> good <lb/> housewives they <sic>wont</sic> be at all a charge.<lb/> To be quite comfortable I think you <lb/> should find a pretty housekeeper to <lb/> <unclear>Sit</unclear> at the head of our Table<lb/> and to turn down the bed<lb/> <del> you would</del> The women here would not <lb/> suit your Taste at all.</p> <pb/> <!-- second column --> <head>Dinwiddie</head> <p> As he wished to come could he only have his <lb/> <sic>expences</sic> paid here, Send him by all means<lb/> sounding him also whether he would <del>stay<lb/> here a S</del> accept of a salary of 40 or 50 £ a<lb/> year to be an assistant to me in my<lb/> several undertakings, so as for him to consider<lb/> his time at my disposal.</p> <p> Henderson I hope will come out also, but<lb/> as to Partnership about the Saltworks<lb/> I can say nothing as yet. I must have<lb/> done something to distinguish myself and <lb/> must have set all my present business a <lb/> going before there is any chance of my <lb/> settling such an engagement as that of the Saltworks<lb/> with other people. I have told you<lb/> that <sic>Distill</sic>: as it would be carried on<lb/> where my <del>att</del> business calls me affords<lb/> the more immediate prospect of private<lb/> advantage and <del>therefore</del> possibly <del> one or<lb/> both of</del> <sic>Din:</sic> & <sic>Hend</sic>: might one or both <lb/> of them come in for their part.</p> <p> You must have long ago received a packet<lb/> I sent you respecting some engagement with <lb/> my friend Ribanpierre. I suppose also <lb/> you received credit for 500 <sic>Rubles</sic> to furnish<lb/> <del>those</del> any persons who were to come for that<lb/> purpose with their <sic>expences</sic>. When I have your<lb/> answer to that letter, I shall form a guess what I may expect<lb/> from them.</p> <!-- overwritten at right angles on the left hand side--><p> 1784 ) S.B. Keremenchuck<lb/> June ) to <lb/> 20 ) J.B. <sic>Linc.</sic> Inn<lb/> ) Project.<lb/> J.B.'s money<lb/> Holland Ducats <unclear>desired.</unclear><lb/> Printing house <lb/> Young Fraser <lb/> <gap/> <hi rend="underline"><gap/> </hi> <lb/> French <lb/> <foreign>emendi</foreign> </p> | ||
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I certainly before proposed to you the
printing the French edition here at
Petersbourg as I am not there it may
be as well not. What would be the expence
of a Printing press with a compleat apparatus
of the very best types if possible such as
Baskerville's. I know nothing
that. How delighted the Prince would
be to have a printing house at his
Estate in his Government where
he might have printed superiour
editions of Classical & other books.
I do think we may be might comfortable
when you come if we get such a
collection of clever people.
There would be no objection to any
of the people bringing females, if
they be such an tollerable good
housewives they wont be at all a charge.
To be quite comfortable I think you
should find a pretty housekeeper to
Sit at the head of our Table
and to turn down the bed
you would The women here would not
suit your Taste at all.
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Dinwiddie
As he wished to come could he only have his
expences paid here, Send him by all means
sounding him also whether he would stay
here a S accept of a salary of 40 or 50 £ a
year to be an assistant to me in my
several undertakings, so as for him to consider
his time at my disposal.
Henderson I hope will come out also, but
as to Partnership about the Saltworks
I can say nothing as yet. I must have
done something to distinguish myself and
must have set all my present business a
going before there is any chance of my
settling such an engagement as that of the Saltworks
with other people. I have told you
that Distill: as it would be carried on
where my att business calls me affords
the more immediate prospect of private
advantage and therefore possibly one or
both of Din: & Hend: might one or both
of them come in for their part.
You must have long ago received a packet
I sent you respecting some engagement with
my friend Ribanpierre. I suppose also
you received credit for 500 Rubles to furnish
those any persons who were to come for that
purpose with their expences. When I have your
answer to that letter, I shall form a guess what I may expect
from them.
1784 ) S.B. Keremenchuck
June ) to
20 ) J.B. Linc. Inn
) Project.
J.B.'s money
Holland Ducats desired.
Printing house
Young Fraser
French
emendi
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