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<p>that < | <p>that <sic>tho'</sic> <gap/> have a year to pay Legacies it does not extend to Debts<lb/> | ||
but they are liable to be sued the moment after the Debtors Death<lb/> | but they are liable to be sued the moment after the Debtors Death<lb/> | ||
There is no form of a Plea for such a case <add>that I can find</add> which is an additional<lb/> | There is no form of a Plea for such a case <add>that I can find</add> which is an additional<lb/> | ||
argument <sic>agt</sic> the existence of any such rule — I cannot pretend<lb/> | argument <sic>agt</sic> the existence of any such rule — I cannot pretend<lb/> | ||
to be perfectly clear having run over the books in a | to be perfectly clear having run over the books in a great hurry<lb/> | ||
but if I find any reason to alter my present Idea on the subject<lb/> | but if I find any reason to alter my present Idea on the subject<lb/> | ||
I shall give you | I shall give you botice. I have some recollection that you got this<lb/> | ||
notable piece of Law from Wilson — as soon as he come to Town<lb/> | |||
which I hope will be tomorrow I shall question him about it<lb/> | which I hope will be tomorrow I shall question him about it<lb/> | ||
& insist upon his writing to you if he can | & insist upon his writing to you if he can make good his position.<lb/> | ||
Your | Your commission about the papers to be sent to your father's shall be<lb/> | ||
executed tomorrow. Tonight it was impracticable as I have not<lb/> | executed tomorrow. Tonight it was impracticable as I have not<lb/> | ||
seen my | seen my Slave since I received your Letter.</p> | ||
<p>I have read Memoires de Voltaire — They are entertaining & if not<lb/> | <p>I have read <foreign>Memoires de Voltaire</foreign> — They are entertaining & if not<lb/> | ||
genuine are at least an <add> | genuine are at least an <add>tolerable</add> imitation of his manner —If I had been<lb/> | ||
<del><gap/></del> persuaded that they were authentic I am not <del><gap/></del> sure but my expectations<lb/> | <del><gap/></del> persuaded that they were authentic I am not <del><gap/></del> sure but my expectations<lb/> | ||
would have been | would have been disappointed in the perusal — There is nothing<lb/> | ||
interesting & little of anything <del><gap/></del> except what relates to the King<lb/> | interesting & little of anything <del><gap/></del> except what relates to the King<lb/> | ||
of | of Prussia.</p> | ||
I admit that Smith's book is in the | <p>I admit that Smith's book is in the press & that it <del><gap/></del> has considerable<lb/> | ||
additions— It will appear in | additions— It will appear in 4 vols Octavo #x2014; I cannot learn <del><gap/></del> what</p> | ||
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that tho' have a year to pay Legacies it does not extend to Debts
but they are liable to be sued the moment after the Debtors Death
There is no form of a Plea for such a case that I can find which is an additional
argument agt the existence of any such rule — I cannot pretend
to be perfectly clear having run over the books in a great hurry
but if I find any reason to alter my present Idea on the subject
I shall give you botice. I have some recollection that you got this
notable piece of Law from Wilson — as soon as he come to Town
which I hope will be tomorrow I shall question him about it
& insist upon his writing to you if he can make good his position.
Your commission about the papers to be sent to your father's shall be
executed tomorrow. Tonight it was impracticable as I have not
seen my Slave since I received your Letter.
I have read Memoires de Voltaire — They are entertaining & if not
genuine are at least an tolerable imitation of his manner —If I had been
persuaded that they were authentic I am not sure but my expectations
would have been disappointed in the perusal — There is nothing
interesting & little of anything except what relates to the King
of Prussia.
I admit that Smith's book is in the press & that it has considerable
additions— It will appear in 4 vols Octavo #x2014; I cannot learn what
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