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<p>existing besides: but I confess I am not so anxious about the length of | |||
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time we may <add>be</add> together as that our pleasure during that time be without alloy.</p> | |||
<p>I hope before this time you have received some letters for me which | |||
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I desired to be directed to Queen's Square Place. likewise the 1<hi rend="superscript">er</hi> of April | |||
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I dispatched <add>from Leghorn</add> by a Ship the Augustus Capt<hi rend="superscript">n</hi> John Mudge 2 boxes | |||
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directed to Q.S.P. but immediately to the care of Mess<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi> Smith & S<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> Barbe | |||
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Brokers in London. The smaller case contained only minerals, the | |||
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longer contained chiefly papers & charts as also some few sealed | |||
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letters for different people and two p<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> of turkish short boots & slippers which | |||
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<add>somebody charged me with</add> for L<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> <unclear>Mainsbury</unclear>. I tell you these particulars of the contents that in | |||
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case of any difficulties at the custom house you might know if there | |||
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be any thing prohibited. I have then to beg, Sir, with respect to | |||
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these 2 cases that you would be so kind as to send somebod<gap/> | |||
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enquire after them. Of the arrival of such a Ship <unclear>f</unclear><gap/> | |||
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Leghorn I suppose you may have information from the n<gap/> | |||
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papers. The object is that somebody should be present at the | |||
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opening them at the custom house that nothing be lost: and | |||
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if possible I should wish that nothing be deranged till I have them. | |||
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The <sic>freitage</sic> agreed for was twenty shillings.</p> | |||
<p>I shall quit Paris not later I think than the middle of next week and | |||
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then I can foresee nothing but the winds that can delay the most | |||
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wished for satisfaction of your <sic>dutifull</sic> & affectionate Son | |||
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S. Bentham.</p> | |||
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existing besides: but I confess I am not so anxious about the length of
time we may be together as that our pleasure during that time be without alloy.
I hope before this time you have received some letters for me which
I desired to be directed to Queen's Square Place. likewise the 1er of April
I dispatched from Leghorn by a Ship the Augustus Captn John Mudge 2 boxes
directed to Q.S.P. but immediately to the care of Messrs Smith & St Barbe
Brokers in London. The smaller case contained only minerals, the
longer contained chiefly papers & charts as also some few sealed
letters for different people and two pr of turkish short boots & slippers which
somebody charged me with for Ld Mainsbury. I tell you these particulars of the contents that in
case of any difficulties at the custom house you might know if there
be any thing prohibited. I have then to beg, Sir, with respect to
these 2 cases that you would be so kind as to send somebod
enquire after them. Of the arrival of such a Ship f
Leghorn I suppose you may have information from the n
papers. The object is that somebody should be present at the
opening them at the custom house that nothing be lost: and
if possible I should wish that nothing be deranged till I have them.
The freitage agreed for was twenty shillings.
I shall quit Paris not later I think than the middle of next week and
then I can foresee nothing but the winds that can delay the most
wished for satisfaction of your dutifull & affectionate Son
S. Bentham.
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Samuel Bentham |
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