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the question depend upon my <unclear>justness</unclear> of my observation relative | <p>the question depend upon my <unclear>justness</unclear> of my observation relative | ||
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to him for which I am willing to be responsible | to him for which I am willing to be responsible | ||
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be there at a time at which the Country about the | be there at a time at which the Country about the | ||
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Delaware was to be evacuated — | Delaware was to be evacuated — With respect to | ||
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authentication recollect the instruction I gave you | |||
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in the letter I wrote to you when on <sic>boad</sic> the fleet | |||
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Be particularly careful that <unclear>M<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi></unclear> D. have not | |||
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least inkling of the matter</p> | |||
<p>The above was dictated by your brother — on considering this scheme again | |||
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I am entirely against it — I think it is going out of his way at a | |||
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great <sic>risque</sic> and with a very small probability of doing any public | |||
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service — You must see the mischief which a discovery that he was | |||
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the author would produce & you will not I believe be so easily satisfied | |||
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as he is of the certainty of concealment — The person to | |||
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whom he proposes to entrust the publication is D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Schwed<unclear>eawer</unclear>, whom | |||
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I believe to be a very good sort of man, but neither you nor I nor | |||
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even your brother know him well enough to put such a confidence in | |||
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him — From his history I am inclined to suspect him of fickleness</p> | |||
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the question depend upon my justness of my observation relative
to him for which I am willing to be responsible
Dont forget the neglect or something worse of the Ministry
in sending the Convoy of transports to the Delaware to
be there at a time at which the Country about the
Delaware was to be evacuated — With respect to
authentication recollect the instruction I gave you
in the letter I wrote to you when on boad the fleet
Be particularly careful that Mrs D. have not
least inkling of the matter
The above was dictated by your brother — on considering this scheme again
I am entirely against it — I think it is going out of his way at a
great risque and with a very small probability of doing any public
service — You must see the mischief which a discovery that he was
the author would produce & you will not I believe be so easily satisfied
as he is of the certainty of concealment — The person to
whom he proposes to entrust the publication is Dr Schwedeawer, whom
I believe to be a very good sort of man, but neither you nor I nor
even your brother know him well enough to put such a confidence in
him — From his history I am inclined to suspect him of fickleness
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Correspondence |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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