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<p>The Letter I wrote to you was sent to the Post, at | <p>The Letter I wrote to you was sent to the Post, at | ||
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noon, of the Day on which I <sic>reeed</sic> your's in the afternoon — | noon, of the Day on which I <sic>reeed</sic><!-- looks like, but presumably means "rec'ed" --> your's in the afternoon — | ||
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otherwise it wo<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> have been in answer to your's, but | otherwise it wo<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> have been in answer to your's, but | ||
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however it served <sic>qupurposes</sic> as well in some respects | however it served <sic>qupurposes</sic> as well in some respects | ||
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as mine was in a manner prophetic of the < | as mine was in a manner prophetic of the <unclear>Contents</unclear> of | ||
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yours, with which I was much <sic>pleas'd</sic>, as I <sic>cou'd</sic> not | yours, with which I was much <sic>pleas'd</sic>, as I <sic>cou'd</sic> not | ||
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<gap/> <unclear>q<hi rend="superscript">h</hi>.</unclear> you knew so much of what he had <sic>allalong</sic> | <gap/> <unclear>q<hi rend="superscript">h</hi>.</unclear> you knew so much of what he had <sic>allalong</sic> | ||
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entertained an opinion you was, in a manner, wholly | |||
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ignorant. <sic>he</sic> is certainly a poor Creature, <sic>illeberal</sic> to | ignorant. <sic>he</sic> is certainly a poor Creature, <sic>illeberal</sic> to | ||
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the last degree, <del><gap/></del> narrow in his Ideas, & timid, to a | the last degree, <del><gap/></del> narrow in his Ideas, & timid, to a | ||
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degree— I wish much to know what further < | degree— I wish much to know what further <unclear>notice</unclear> | ||
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he has taken of you, & whether you can get him to | he has taken of you, & whether you can get him to | ||
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make a Drawing of one of the Ships upon the <unclear>Stocks</unclear> instead | make a Drawing of one of the Ships upon the <unclear>Stocks</unclear> instead | ||
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of a <add>m< | of a <add>m<unclear>ere</unclear></add> Copy of your Dra<del><unclear>ft</unclear></del>wing — I hope he has given you | ||
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an advantage enough of him, to get him to comply | an advantage enough of him, to get him to comply | ||
Dear Sam
The Letter I wrote to you was sent to the Post, at
noon, of the Day on which I reeed your's in the afternoon —
otherwise it wod have been in answer to your's, but
however it served qupurposes as well in some respects
as mine was in a manner prophetic of the Contents of
yours, with which I was much pleas'd, as I cou'd not
but approve of your Conduct with respect to the Builder,
and was glad of the opportunity he gave you of convincing
qh. you knew so much of what he had allalong
entertained an opinion you was, in a manner, wholly
ignorant. he is certainly a poor Creature, illeberal to
the last degree, narrow in his Ideas, & timid, to a
degree— I wish much to know what further notice
he has taken of you, & whether you can get him to
make a Drawing of one of the Ships upon the Stocks instead
of a mere Copy of your Draftwing — I hope he has given you
an advantage enough of him, to get him to comply
with such a Proposition — he must be a weak man indeed
to consider the business of the Loft as a mystery
to you, who he might well imagine (from the regard he
cou'd not but know Mr Gray had for you) had the free
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