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and was glad of the opportunity he gave you of convincing | and was glad of the opportunity he gave you of convincing | ||
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entertained an opinion you was, in a manner, wholly | entertained an opinion you was, in a manner, wholly | ||
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with such a <unclear>Proposition</unclear> — he must be a weak man indeed | with such a <unclear>Proposition</unclear> — he must be a weak man indeed | ||
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to consider the business of the < | to consider the business of the <unclear>mold</unclear> Loft as a mystery | ||
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to you, who he might well imagine (from the regard he | to you, who he might well imagine (from the regard he | ||
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
him 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 mold 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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Jeremiah Bentham |
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