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<p>I have had a great project for combining in one | |||
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Expedition the effecting the navigation of the Amur | |||
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a Trade with Japan, and a commercial inter<unclear>course</unclear> | |||
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between the Coast of America near Kamchatka and | |||
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Canton. Sometimes my idea is only to be instrumental | |||
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in the forming such an Expedition at other times I | |||
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have an <sic>irrisistable</sic> itching to have the Conducting | |||
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it. This however after I have tried my Shipbuilding | |||
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Experiments and am better established in the Country | |||
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and perhaps a little <del>more</del> out of humour with the | |||
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world, or impatient of a finishing stroke to Riches | |||
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and reputation. To confess the truth it was with | |||
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a view to this that I decided <del><gap/></del> Cook's Voyage, | |||
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which otherwise would not have been so very | |||
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interesting. Such an Assistant as you <unclear>report</unclear> | |||
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Skinner to be for such a project <sic>wuld</sic> no doubt be | |||
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<sic>desireable</sic>: <del>at an</del> but besides as you seem to have | |||
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taken an affection for him I cannot but recommend | |||
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his coming were it only as a Volunteer or Visitor</p> | |||
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I have had a great project for combining in one
Expedition the effecting the navigation of the Amur
a Trade with Japan, and a commercial intercourse
between the Coast of America near Kamchatka and
Canton. Sometimes my idea is only to be instrumental
in the forming such an Expedition at other times I
have an irrisistable itching to have the Conducting
it. This however after I have tried my Shipbuilding
Experiments and am better established in the Country
and perhaps a little more out of humour with the
world, or impatient of a finishing stroke to Riches
and reputation. To confess the truth it was with
a view to this that I decided Cook's Voyage,
which otherwise would not have been so very
interesting. Such an Assistant as you report
Skinner to be for such a project wuld no doubt be
desireable: at an but besides as you seem to have
taken an affection for him I cannot but recommend
his coming were it only as a Volunteer or Visitor
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