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<p>Blair. M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Blair | <p>Blair. M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Blair not coming up <del>at that time</del><lb/> | ||
to the price you demanded, you write to M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi><lb/> | to the price you demanded, you write to M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi><lb/> | ||
Henderson for the express purpose of commissioning<lb/> | Henderson for the express purpose of commissioning<lb/> | ||
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learned men who take the circulation of <unclear>mineralogical</unclear><lb/> | learned men who take the circulation of <unclear>mineralogical</unclear><lb/> | ||
intelligence for one of their principal<lb/> | intelligence for one of their principal<lb/> | ||
objects There <add><gap/> would think</add> of any where should be found<lb/> | objects There <add>a<gap/> would think</add> of any where should be found<lb/> | ||
the purchasers you want. Known and respected<lb/> | the purchasers you want. Known and respected<lb/> | ||
in that society and one of the chief supports<lb/> | in that society and one of the chief supports<lb/> | ||
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or connections afford the least probability<lb/> | or connections afford the least probability<lb/> | ||
of his answering your purpose. He<lb/> | of his answering your purpose. He<lb/> | ||
applies to General Melvill late Governor of the ceded <note><add>[+]</add> a man of the most<lb/> | applies to General Melvill late Governor of the ceded <lb/> | ||
Islands <del>in the West Indies</del>: <add>[+]</add> he presses the General <note><add>[+]</add> a man of the most<lb/> | |||
extensive connections, a<lb/> | extensive connections, a<lb/> | ||
well known patron of<lb/> | well known patron of<lb/> | ||
every thing that bears<lb/> | every thing that bears<lb/> | ||
the name of science.</note><lb/> | the name of science.</note><lb/> | ||
into your service: <add><del><gap/></del></add>the General, <add>an old friend of</add><del>thinking</del> to serve<lb/> | into your service: <add><del><gap/></del></add>the General, <add>an old friend of</add><del>thinking</del> to serve<lb/> | ||
M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Henderson's, <unclear>esteeming</unclear> and respecting him to a<lb/> | M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Henderson's, <unclear>esteeming</unclear> and respecting him to a<lb/> | ||
degree of which <del>I</del> <add>Excellency</add> his <gap/> the General has <add>afforded</add></p><pb/> | degree of which <del>I</del> <add>his Excellency</add> <del>his <gap/> the General</del> has <add>afforded</add></p><pb/> | ||
Blair. Mr Blair not coming up at that time
to the price you demanded, you write to Mr
Henderson for the express purpose of commissioning
him to look out for some other purchasers. Mr
Henderson is from that time your agent, and
nobody's but your's. He takes indefatigable pains:
he applies to a Mr Forbes, to a Mr Douglas: both
of them men of great wealth and enterprize. He
converts to your use the extensive & reputable connections he
has acquired, and the confidence with which he
is treated by them in proportion to the opportunities
they have had of knowing him. In the nick of time A society
happens to be is lately formed composed of opulent as well as
learned men who take the circulation of mineralogical
intelligence for one of their principal
objects There a would think of any where should be found
the purchasers you want. Known and respected
in that society and one of the chief supports
of it, he applies to every member whose circumstances
or connections afford the least probability
of his answering your purpose. He
applies to General Melvill late Governor of the ceded
Islands in the West Indies: [+] he presses the General [+] a man of the most
extensive connections, a
well known patron of
every thing that bears
the name of science.
into your service: the General, an old friend ofthinking to serve
Mr Henderson's, esteeming and respecting him to a
degree of which I his Excellency his the General has afforded
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