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<p> Keremenchuk June 18<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> OS 1784</p> <p> May I be not disappointed in the hopes <lb/ | <p> Keremenchuk June 18<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> OS 1784</p> <p> May I be not disappointed in the hopes <lb/> I have that you will not fail to come <lb/> and see me this year and if possible this <lb/> summer. I hope I shall be able to <lb/> make you comfortable and you would <lb/> make me happy beyond measures</p> <p> Consider also that <del>in</del> I am now for <lb/> the first time engaged in a real business<lb/> on which my reputation will depend, <lb/> Consider the favourable circumstances<lb/> I am in to turn to account my <lb/> different speculations. Consider that <lb/> my mind has been unbent from <lb/> business. That I have long been <lb/> out of the habit of application.<lb/> Consider the weakness of my memory<lb/> and judge yourself of the assistance<lb/> you would be of to set me once<lb/> more in the right path.</p> <p> <del> Take notice that besides Shipbuilding<lb/> I have an unlimited field to employ such <lb/> <sic>tallents</sic> as I either have or may acquire.<lb/> The Empress will is expected to embark<lb/> at this estate of the Prince's to descend<lb/> from thence down the Dneiper. If my <lb/> rowing Yacht is found preferable to those <lb/> built by the Admiralty for her, the Prince</del></p> <pb/> <!-- second column --><p><del> will certainly give it for her use.<lb/> This will be a flattering way of renewing<lb/> the notice She has before honoured <lb/> me with.</del> I think therefore if you<lb/> can conveniently that you should stay<lb/> with me <sic>till</sic> that time.</p> <p><del>This Estate of the Prince's is called<lb/> Kreetchoff it is <add>in the province of White Russia</add> about 100 versts <lb/>from Mohilew near the borders<lb/> of Poland from which it was separated<lb/> in the last division of that Country.<lb/> Riga is the nearest port in the<lb/> Baltic.</del></p> <p> Could I know but <add> more about</add> the time<lb/> you could come there, I would meet you<lb/> there <del>in</del> at least I think I could, and <lb/> if not I would at any rate send somebody<lb/> to conduct you. <del> It is less than 600 versts<lb/> from Riga to Kreetchoff therefore about <lb/> 3 days journey at the rate people <lb/> travel here. Vitepsk I believe is about <lb/> 200 verts from Kreetchoff and heavy<lb/> luggage may be transported so far <lb/> by water up the Divina.</del> </p> | ||
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Keremenchuk June 18th OS 1784
May I be not disappointed in the hopes
I have that you will not fail to come
and see me this year and if possible this
summer. I hope I shall be able to
make you comfortable and you would
make me happy beyond measures
Consider also that in I am now for
the first time engaged in a real business
on which my reputation will depend,
Consider the favourable circumstances
I am in to turn to account my
different speculations. Consider that
my mind has been unbent from
business. That I have long been
out of the habit of application.
Consider the weakness of my memory
and judge yourself of the assistance
you would be of to set me once
more in the right path.
Take notice that besides Shipbuilding
I have an unlimited field to employ such
tallents as I either have or may acquire.
The Empress will is expected to embark
at this estate of the Prince's to descend
from thence down the Dneiper. If my
rowing Yacht is found preferable to those
built by the Admiralty for her, the Prince
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will certainly give it for her use.
This will be a flattering way of renewing
the notice She has before honoured
me with. I think therefore if you
can conveniently that you should stay
with me till that time.
This Estate of the Prince's is called
Kreetchoff it is in the province of White Russia about 100 versts
from Mohilew near the borders
of Poland from which it was separated
in the last division of that Country.
Riga is the nearest port in the
Baltic.
Could I know but more about the time
you could come there, I would meet you
there in at least I think I could, and
if not I would at any rate send somebody
to conduct you. It is less than 600 versts
from Riga to Kreetchoff therefore about
3 days journey at the rate people
travel here. Vitepsk I believe is about
200 verts from Kreetchoff and heavy
luggage may be transported so far
by water up the Divina.
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