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<p>A Translation, from the french, of Three Letters | |||
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written by Prince Potemkin, Governor of | |||
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New-Russia, and Azoph, and General Governor, or ViceRoy, | |||
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of the Crimea — To Lieuten<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> Colonel | |||
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Samuel Bentham</p> | |||
<p>Sir,</p> | |||
<p>The offer you have made me of being willing to take the | |||
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Charge of putting my Fabrics upon a better footing is not | |||
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only of itself extremely agreable to me, but the solidity | |||
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of your Principles upon that Head engages me to beg | |||
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you to undertake the superintendence, and I have | |||
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given my Orders that you shall be obeyed in every | |||
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thing relative to those Establishments; Charmed | |||
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with your activity, and the progress of your obliging | |||
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Cares, I am, with the most perfect esteem, | |||
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Sir, | |||
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your very humble | |||
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& most obed<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> Serv<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. | |||
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Prince Potemkin</p> | |||
<p>Sarsko Zelo | |||
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17. Aug<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. 1784</p> | |||
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A Translation, from the french, of Three Letters
written by Prince Potemkin, Governor of
New-Russia, and Azoph, and General Governor, or ViceRoy,
of the Crimea — To Lieutent Colonel
Samuel Bentham
Sir,
The offer you have made me of being willing to take the
Charge of putting my Fabrics upon a better footing is not
only of itself extremely agreable to me, but the solidity
of your Principles upon that Head engages me to beg
you to undertake the superintendence, and I have
given my Orders that you shall be obeyed in every
thing relative to those Establishments; Charmed
with your activity, and the progress of your obliging
Cares, I am, with the most perfect esteem,
Sir,
your very humble
& most obedt Servt.
Prince Potemkin
Sarsko Zelo
17. Augt. 1784
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