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<p>Letter from Col<hi rend="superscript">l</hi>. Sam<hi rend="superscript">l</hi>. Bentham | |||
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His Father.</p> | |||
<p>Riga Jan<hi rend="superscript">ry</hi> 6. 1786. O.S.</p> | |||
<p>Hon<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> Sir,</p> | |||
<p>Your very kind Letter of the 28<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> Oct<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. last altho' | |||
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it did not reach me so soon as, according to the | |||
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Ordinary Course of the Post, I might have expected, | |||
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has however been lying several weeks by me without | |||
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my hitherto setting down to answer it.</p> | |||
<p>I believe I told you, Sir, in a former Letter that | |||
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I was thinking of engaging in some Commercial | |||
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undertakings, which, at the same time that they | |||
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would occupy me in the way I take most delight | |||
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in, could not fail of being productive of | |||
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considerable profit.</p> | |||
<p>I was loth to acquaint you with any Particulars | |||
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of my Plan till I could speak with some assurance | |||
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of it's taking place, and I shall now leave the | |||
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Details to my Brother's more ready Pen, which | |||
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he will no doubt employ with much pleasure | |||
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and better effect at his arrival at Critchoff;</p> | |||
<p>In the meantime I cannot but let you know, | |||
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Sir, that I have taken, on my own account, | |||
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several of the <sic>Fabricks</sic>, and Manufactures which</p> | |||
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Letter from Coll. Saml. Bentham
to
His Father.
Riga Janry 6. 1786. O.S.
Hond Sir,
Your very kind Letter of the 28th Octr. last altho'
it did not reach me so soon as, according to the
Ordinary Course of the Post, I might have expected,
has however been lying several weeks by me without
my hitherto setting down to answer it.
I believe I told you, Sir, in a former Letter that
I was thinking of engaging in some Commercial
undertakings, which, at the same time that they
would occupy me in the way I take most delight
in, could not fail of being productive of
considerable profit.
I was loth to acquaint you with any Particulars
of my Plan till I could speak with some assurance
of it's taking place, and I shall now leave the
Details to my Brother's more ready Pen, which
he will no doubt employ with much pleasure
and better effect at his arrival at Critchoff;
In the meantime I cannot but let you know,
Sir, that I have taken, on my own account,
several of the Fabricks, and Manufactures which
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