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<p>The Prince will have a Botanical Garden <lb/> in the Crimea in which if possible all the <lb/> vegetable productions of the world are to be <lb/> collected. For the direction of this <lb/> garden he wishes to have an English<lb/> Botanist. I have told him that I <lb/> would give you the commission to search<lb/> for one. This Botanist I proposed<lb/> should have an assistant — agreed to —<lb/> He meant also to have an elegant<lb/> Dairy in which the best of Butter<lb/> and as many different kinds of cheese<lb/> as possible should be made. For the <lb/> direction of this dairy none but an <lb/> English woman will serve.</p. <p> This Lady must have her Assistant<lb/> agreed to — the Salary of these<lb/> 4 persons he leaves to my discretion, <lb/> and tells me that he will order<lb?> Sutherland the Court Banker to give <lb/> credit in London for the purchase of <lb/> Seeds &c. <del>Small</del> <sic>expences</sic> of the voyage<lb/> it is understood <del>they</del> are to <del> <gap/> </del> <add> be defrayed</add> besides.</p> <p> I suppose there would be no doubt but what <lb/> M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Anderson's Botanical abilities would be equal<lb/> to such an undertaking, especially if One particularly<lb/> skilled in such branches as he may <lb/> not have so much attended to be chosen out<lb/> for his assistant. Were he to accept of <lb/> this offer, I <del> would <gap/> pay</del> <add> think I may </add> venture as far <lb/> as twelve hundred <sic>rubles</sic> a year Salary.</p> <pb/> | |||
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The Prince will have a Botanical Garden
in the Crimea in which if possible all the
vegetable productions of the world are to be
collected. For the direction of this
garden he wishes to have an English
Botanist. I have told him that I
would give you the commission to search
for one. This Botanist I proposed
should have an assistant — agreed to —
He meant also to have an elegant
Dairy in which the best of Butter
and as many different kinds of cheese
as possible should be made. For the
direction of this dairy none but an
English woman will serve.</p.
This Lady must have her Assistant
agreed to — the Salary of these
4 persons he leaves to my discretion,
and tells me that he will order<lb?> Sutherland the Court Banker to give
credit in London for the purchase of
Seeds &c. Small expences of the voyage
it is understood they are to be defrayed besides.
I suppose there would be no doubt but what
Mr Anderson's Botanical abilities would be equal
to such an undertaking, especially if One particularly
skilled in such branches as he may
not have so much attended to be chosen out
for his assistant. Were he to accept of
this offer, I would pay think I may venture as far
as twelve hundred rubles a year Salary.
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