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' | <p>Gentlemen of the County, particularly the Duke of <del><unclear>Buccleuch</unclear></del> the Earl of <del><unclear>Hopetoun</unclear></del>, | ||
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& many others, I am in intimacy with. I therefore imagine it would | |||
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be dangerous to let any person, however well he may be inclined <del><unclear>to be</unclear> <gap/></del> | |||
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at least at present, and if it should strike you in the same way, I will return | |||
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your letter, If not I will instantly send it, after receiving your | |||
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Answer.</p> | |||
<p>After you have seen the drawings I am just now making upon | |||
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your principle of invisible inspection, I propose to have a neat Model of | |||
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made in London, should it meet with your approbation & I am convinced | |||
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the Gentlemen will not grudge the <sic>expence</sic>.— The post is just going | |||
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off, so that I am obliged to conclude without saying one half of | |||
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what I intended | |||
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I am with great Esteem | |||
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Dear Sir | |||
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Your most Obed<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> & very | |||
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Humble Servant | |||
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Rob<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> Adam</p> | |||
<p>You will easily perceive | |||
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this letter is meant only | |||
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for M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Bentham's inspection | |||
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& therefore hope you will be | |||
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so good as <sic>committ</sic> it to the | |||
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flames</p> | |||
<p>I have taken the liberty of sending this under M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Carews cover, | |||
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& hope you will make my apology to him.</p> | |||
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Gentlemen of the County, particularly the Duke of Buccleuch the Earl of Hopetoun,
& many others, I am in intimacy with. I therefore imagine it would
be dangerous to let any person, however well he may be inclined to be
at least at present, and if it should strike you in the same way, I will return
your letter, If not I will instantly send it, after receiving your
Answer.
After you have seen the drawings I am just now making upon
your principle of invisible inspection, I propose to have a neat Model of
made in London, should it meet with your approbation & I am convinced
the Gentlemen will not grudge the expence.— The post is just going
off, so that I am obliged to conclude without saying one half of
what I intended
I am with great Esteem
Dear Sir
Your most Obedt & very
Humble Servant
Robt Adam
You will easily perceive
this letter is meant only
for Mr Bentham's inspection
& therefore hope you will be
so good as committ it to the
flames
I have taken the liberty of sending this under Mr Carews cover,
& hope you will make my apology to him.
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Identifier: | JB/541/265/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 541. |
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265 |
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