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'' | <p>in regard to which, his D<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi> differed in their opinions; one<lb/> | ||
said it would kill <add>him</add>, for that he would <add>could</add> never bear the fatigue<lb/> | |||
of the Journey; 'tother said it would cure him. whose opinion<lb/> | |||
being strengthened by that of the Apothecary prevailed: accordingly<lb/> | |||
he <sic>sat</sic> out o' Tuesday last, accompanied by one of<lb/> | |||
the <sic>ffellows</sic>, his nephew, & his Housekeeper. it is said the<lb/> | |||
College has great expectations of <add>from</add> him, & that he intends to leave<lb/> | |||
the bulk of his fortune to it: but he has a great many Nephews<lb/> | |||
& Nieces that want it more. the Senior Fellow died about a<lb/> | |||
week ago who never resided in College nor was permitted to<lb/> | |||
take a living by the society, on account of his notorious<lb/> | |||
bad Character for drunkenness: & now D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Fothergill is<lb/> | |||
exalted to the superb stall or Alcove that <sic>answer's</sic> to that<lb/> | |||
where the Provost <sic>sets</sic> in Chapel. — M<hi rend="superscript">r.</hi> Jefferson is going<lb/> | |||
to take his D<hi rend="superscript">r's</hi> degree; he will be a great man then.<lb/> | |||
very important news you will say; but such as I have, that<lb/> | |||
give I unto you. but you have it all in your part of the<lb/> | |||
World; pray what do people say of the K<hi rend="superscript">g's</hi> speech, & Almon's<lb/> | |||
trial? will it come on or no? — I forgot to mention that I</p> | |||
in regard to which, his Drs differed in their opinions; one
said it would kill him, for that he would could never bear the fatigue
of the Journey; 'tother said it would cure him. whose opinion
being strengthened by that of the Apothecary prevailed: accordingly
he sat out o' Tuesday last, accompanied by one of
the ffellows, his nephew, & his Housekeeper. it is said the
College has great expectations of from him, & that he intends to leave
the bulk of his fortune to it: but he has a great many Nephews
& Nieces that want it more. the Senior Fellow died about a
week ago who never resided in College nor was permitted to
take a living by the society, on account of his notorious
bad Character for drunkenness: & now Dr Fothergill is
exalted to the superb stall or Alcove that answer's to that
where the Provost sets in Chapel. — Mr. Jefferson is going
to take his Dr's degree; he will be a great man then.
very important news you will say; but such as I have, that
give I unto you. but you have it all in your part of the
World; pray what do people say of the Kg's speech, & Almon's
trial? will it come on or no? — I forgot to mention that I
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Correspondence |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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