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<p> Perme Oct<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> 20<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> 1781</p><p>I arrived here the 9th of this month for the purpose of being <lb/> present at the Ceremony of opening the new Government<lb/> an époque the most <sic>remarqable</sic> in the history of this country.<lb/> On the 12<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> these Ceremonies began, <del> and </del> on the 18<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> they <lb/> finished. I keep as exact a journal as pssoble of what<lb/> passes from which I shall be able to give you shortly some <lb/> account of the good effects of the introduction of this new mode<lb/>of Jurisdiction and some observations on different branches <lb/>of the laws themselves. I stay here now only for the purpose<lb/>of collecting such kind of information for you, and writing<lb/>a few letters. Although my information on these subjects<lb/>will not be complete <sic>till</sic> I return to Petersbourg yet I <lb/>will send you something of it at least before I leave this place.<lb/>A Week or perhaps a fortnight longer I may stay here but <lb/>shall then set out to extend my journey far beyond <lb/>what I had thoughts of when I set out from Petersbourg.<lb/> The treatment I meet with every where and the opportunities <lb/>I have of furnishing myself not only with all kind of <lb/>information respecting the country bit also withn valuable <lb/>specimens of its productions induce me then to lengthen<lb/>my journey. The city of Irkutsk the borders of China <lb/>The rich mines of Merchinsk and the different tribes<lb/>of people which inhabit that part of the country will be <lb/>the chief objects of my attention. The making a collection<lb/>of minerals is become an object of no small importance<lb/><del>to</del> <add>with</add> me especially as I am enabled to do it at so trifling<lb/>an <sic>expence</sic>. I have at present packed up in cases <lb/>ready to be transported to Petersbourg about 4 or 5,000<lb/>weight of Copper & Iron ores with different stones and <lb/><sic>chrystals</sic> all choice pieces which are valuable even <lb/>her on the spot. 2 Frenchmen who are come this <lb/>far in quest of such curiosities being without the advantages<lb/>which I have are obliged to pay dearly for most<lb/>they procure. As yet my collection has cost me nothing<lb/>but an addition to travelling <sic>expences</sic> in going after them.<lb/>With respect to some mines however the best pieces<lb/>are to be procured only for money from the workmen<lb/>who when they find a choice piece embezzle it to make <lb/>this profit of.<p> <head>Magnets</head><p> I told you in a former letter that <lb/>I had got about 100 weight of loadstones of different <lb/>sizes. I have since been again to the mine where<lb/>they are found and have at present near 1,000 weight <lb/>one single stone weighing 120 pounds. This may be <lb/>acceptable either at the Royal Society, Museum or elsewhere.<lb/> I have also found & cut myself 2 or 3 <del> <gap/> <gap/> </del> <add> much stronger</add> <lb/>for this size than have been got from the mine<lb/>by any body else. You may ask me what I mean<lb/>to do with so much loadstone? That will depend in <lb/>great measure upon what you tell me of the value<lb/>set upon such things in England according to the queries</p> <pb/> <!-- DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE --> | |||
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Perme Octr 20th 1781
I arrived here the 9th of this month for the purpose of being
present at the Ceremony of opening the new Government
an époque the most remarqable in the history of this country.
On the 12th these Ceremonies began, and on the 18th they
finished. I keep as exact a journal as pssoble of what
passes from which I shall be able to give you shortly some
account of the good effects of the introduction of this new mode
of Jurisdiction and some observations on different branches
of the laws themselves. I stay here now only for the purpose
of collecting such kind of information for you, and writing
a few letters. Although my information on these subjects
will not be complete till I return to Petersbourg yet I
will send you something of it at least before I leave this place.
A Week or perhaps a fortnight longer I may stay here but
shall then set out to extend my journey far beyond
what I had thoughts of when I set out from Petersbourg.
The treatment I meet with every where and the opportunities
I have of furnishing myself not only with all kind of
information respecting the country bit also withn valuable
specimens of its productions induce me then to lengthen
my journey. The city of Irkutsk the borders of China
The rich mines of Merchinsk and the different tribes
of people which inhabit that part of the country will be
the chief objects of my attention. The making a collection
of minerals is become an object of no small importance
to with me especially as I am enabled to do it at so trifling
an expence. I have at present packed up in cases
ready to be transported to Petersbourg about 4 or 5,000
weight of Copper & Iron ores with different stones and
chrystals all choice pieces which are valuable even
her on the spot. 2 Frenchmen who are come this
far in quest of such curiosities being without the advantages
which I have are obliged to pay dearly for most
they procure. As yet my collection has cost me nothing
but an addition to travelling expences in going after them.
With respect to some mines however the best pieces
are to be procured only for money from the workmen
who when they find a choice piece embezzle it to make
this profit of.
Magnets
I told you in a former letter that
I had got about 100 weight of loadstones of different
sizes. I have since been again to the mine where
they are found and have at present near 1,000 weight
one single stone weighing 120 pounds. This may be
acceptable either at the Royal Society, Museum or elsewhere.
I have also found & cut myself 2 or 3 much stronger
for this size than have been got from the mine
by any body else. You may ask me what I mean
to do with so much loadstone? That will depend in
great measure upon what you tell me of the value
set upon such things in England according to the queries
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1781-10-20 |
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539 |
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257 |
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Correspondence/copy |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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