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'' | <p> and entertained me with the greatest politeness which a<lb/> Stranger can meet with in any country whatever.<lb/>Understanding in conversation with him that he had formerly <lb/> lived at Canton I took the liberty of asking him if <del>he</del><lb/><del>could note</del> it were preferable to send a letter through <lb/>the <unclear>Chan's</unclear> dominions to <add> my country men in </add> that place and as he was <lb/>so obliging as to offer to take charge of my letter<lb/>I take this opportunity of addressing you, Gentlemen, without<lb/>being certain that any of my friends <add> this letter may come to their hands </add> on acquaintance.</p> <p> In the beginning of the year 1779 2<hi rend="superscript">nd</hi> Janu Lind Physician & fellow<lb/>of the Royal Society <sic>embarqued</sic> from England <add> for China</add> in one of the East<lb/>India Company's ships commanded by Capt <hi rend="superscript">n</hi> Cooper <del> with intention<lb/>of bound for China.</del> If <add> there should come <del>in</del>to the hands of </add> either of these gentlemen <del>that</del> I am persuaded<lb/>it would give them pleasure.</p> <p> His Majesty's <del> plat</del> <add> squadron</add> under the <lb/>command of Sir E<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> Hughes is still I suppose in the E indies<lb/><del> Captain Blackitt who went from England under the command of Sir E<hi rend="superscript">d</hi><lb/>had a great desire of visiting China if he or Sir <unclear><gap/></unclear> <lb/>who went out lieutenant of the Burford should by chance</del> </p><p> If any vessel of that squadron should be at Canton there may <lb/>probably be some of my acquaintance onboard. Capt "Blackitt" or Lieut.<lb/><unclear>Gavin</unclear> who were both of that Squadron would I trust be particularly glad<lb/>to hear from me. <del> I can assure the latter</del> Mr <gap/> father & family I left <lb/> in good health a twelevemonth ago and by my <add>past</add> letters <add> <gap/> I received about</add> 2 months ago. I <gap/> they <lb/> contrive <gap/> </p> | ||
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and entertained me with the greatest politeness which a
Stranger can meet with in any country whatever.
Understanding in conversation with him that he had formerly
lived at Canton I took the liberty of asking him if he
could note it were preferable to send a letter through
the Chan's dominions to my country men in that place and as he was
so obliging as to offer to take charge of my letter
I take this opportunity of addressing you, Gentlemen, without
being certain that any of my friends this letter may come to their hands on acquaintance.
In the beginning of the year 1779 2nd Janu Lind Physician & fellow
of the Royal Society embarqued from England for China in one of the East
India Company's ships commanded by Capt n Cooper with intention
of bound for China. If there should come into the hands of either of these gentlemen that I am persuaded
it would give them pleasure.
His Majesty's plat squadron under the
command of Sir Ed Hughes is still I suppose in the E indies
Captain Blackitt who went from England under the command of Sir Ed
had a great desire of visiting China if he or Sir
who went out lieutenant of the Burford should by chance
If any vessel of that squadron should be at Canton there may
probably be some of my acquaintance onboard. Capt "Blackitt" or Lieut.
Gavin who were both of that Squadron would I trust be particularly glad
to hear from me. I can assure the latter Mr father & family I left
in good health a twelevemonth ago and by my past letters I received about 2 months ago. I they
contrive
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Correspondence |
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Samuel Bentham |
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