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<!-- This page is organised in two columns --> <p> As to Steam Engines I have no immediate<lb/> use for them although it is certain they <lb/> would have their use, as for the raising <lb/> of water for the working machines: But <lb/> I should have no hopes of getting a man<lb/> capable of erecting them for any Salary<lb/>I could at present offer.</p> <p> Any clever people capable of introducing <lb/> improvements in the Prince's Government <lb/>might meet with good encouragement<lb/> but I should be very sorry to recommend<lb/> any who in the end should fail<lb/> in their proposals.</p> <p> But the sort of person whom above all <lb/> I have the most occasion for an whom <lb/> you & such of my friends as find pleasure<lb/> in hearing from me are most interested<lb/> in the procuring me is a somebody who <lb/> could assist me in my correspondence.<lb/> Any English man who could be attached to <lb/> me and whom I could depend on. <del> His <gap/> </del> <lb/>Like when I have given him a shot at different<lb/> times the ideas I wish to communicate would <lb/> put them into a Stile adapted to the mode<lb/> of communication required. If he understood<lb/> French enough to translate from it that would <lb/> be an extraordinary merit. There certainly <lb/> do exist poor Curates for example who with <lb/> all the qualifications desirable cant get more<lb/> than 30 pounds a year to live on. I certainly<lb/> could give that besides living & <sic>expences</sic> of <lb/> coming out into the bargain. One of that <lb/> profession would be more suitable on every</p> <pb/> | |||
As to Steam Engines I have no immediate
use for them although it is certain they
would have their use, as for the raising
of water for the working machines: But
I should have no hopes of getting a man
capable of erecting them for any Salary
I could at present offer.
Any clever people capable of introducing
improvements in the Prince's Government
might meet with good encouragement
but I should be very sorry to recommend
any who in the end should fail
in their proposals.
But the sort of person whom above all
I have the most occasion for an whom
you & such of my friends as find pleasure
in hearing from me are most interested
in the procuring me is a somebody who
could assist me in my correspondence.
Any English man who could be attached to
me and whom I could depend on. His
Like when I have given him a shot at different
times the ideas I wish to communicate would
put them into a Stile adapted to the mode
of communication required. If he understood
French enough to translate from it that would
be an extraordinary merit. There certainly
do exist poor Curates for example who with
all the qualifications desirable cant get more
than 30 pounds a year to live on. I certainly
could give that besides living & expences of
coming out into the bargain. One of that
profession would be more suitable on every
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