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to Plymouth, or only a Part of it - & if so what number of Ships are off | to Plymouth, or only a Part of it - & if so what number of Ships are off | ||
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Brest, or gone to Convoy our West | Brest, or gone to Convoy our West India men <sic>w<hi rend="superscript">ch</hi></sic> are <sic>dayly</sic> expected | ||
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home - let me know when the Fleet sails from Plymouth, & how | home - let me know when the Fleet sails from Plymouth, & how | ||
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valuable & satisfactory. I have procured some Franks by | valuable & satisfactory. I have procured some Franks by | ||
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means of our Friend <sic> | means of our Friend <sic>Col<hi rend="superscript">n</hi>.</sic> Clark, but those directed to you | ||
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are at Portsmouth are at present of no use to you - but they | are at Portsmouth are at present of no use to you - but they | ||
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<p>above all inform me, my dear Sam, of what Service your | <p>above all inform me, my dear Sam, of what Service your | ||
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Recommendations have been to you, & what acquaintance | |||
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you have made in Consequence of 'em. as you m<gap/><!-- page torn; "may"? --> well | you have made in Consequence of 'em. as you m<gap/><!-- page torn; "may"? --> well | ||
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imagine how much I interest myself in what <gap/><!-- page torn --> concerns | imagine how much I interest myself in what <gap/> <!-- page torn --> concerns | ||
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you. Mr & Mrs Blake are with us at Petersham | you. Mr & Mrs Blake are with us at Petersham upon | ||
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a visit, & have kindly enquired after you. & <add>with your Mother & <gap/></add> desire to be | a visit, & have kindly enquired after you. & <add>with your Mother & <gap/></add> desire to be | ||
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<sic>Surry</sic> Tuesday Aug<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. <gap/> 1778</p> | <sic>Surry</sic> Tuesday Aug<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. <gap/> 1778</p> | ||
fountain head of Naval News, I must desire you will send me all
the Intelligence you can, as this is a very interesting Period not only to the Welfare
but to the very Existence of our Country — is the whole of our Fleet return'd
to Plymouth, or only a Part of it - & if so what number of Ships are off
Brest, or gone to Convoy our West India men wch are dayly expected
home - let me know when the Fleet sails from Plymouth, & how
many they consist of - for no Credit is to be given to any thing one
reads in the Papers, wch. renders private Intelligence the more
valuable & satisfactory. I have procured some Franks by
means of our Friend Coln. Clark, but those directed to you
are at Portsmouth are at present of no use to you - but they
will be ready against your removal thither —
above all inform me, my dear Sam, of what Service your
Recommendations have been to you, & what acquaintance
you have made in Consequence of 'em. as you m well
imagine how much I interest myself in what concerns
you. Mr & Mrs Blake are with us at Petersham upon
a visit, & have kindly enquired after you. & with your Mother & desire to be
remember'd to you. your Brother, I suppose you
gone to Colchester on a Visit to Dr Forster, I k n
he is returnd, as I have not seen or heard any
him since he was here, ye Day before he was to set out
for Colchester — Adieu my dear Sam, let me hear from you
soon & that it may give me an account of things answering
to your own wishes, is the most cordial wish of
Your affectte Father
Jereh Bentham
Petersham, near Richmond
Surry Tuesday Augt. 1778
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