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<p>Blair. M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Blair not coming up <del>at that time</del><lb/> | <p>Blair. M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Blair not coming up <del>at that time</del><lb/> | ||
to the price you demanded, you | to the price you demanded, you wrote to M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi><lb/> | ||
Henderson for the express purpose of commissioning<lb/> | Henderson for the express purpose of commissioning<lb/> | ||
him to look out for <del>some</del> other purchasers. M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi><lb/> | him to look out for <del>some</del> other purchasers. M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi><lb/> | ||
Henderson is from that time your agent, and<lb/> | Henderson is from that time your agent, and<lb/> | ||
nobody's but <sic>your's</sic>. | nobody's but <sic>your's</sic>. He takes indefatigable pains:<lb/> | ||
he applies to <add>a</add> M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Forbes, to a M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Douglas: both<lb/> | he applies to <add>a</add> M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Forbes, to a M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Douglas: both<lb/> | ||
of them men of great wealth and enterprize. He<lb/> | of them men of great wealth and enterprize. He<lb/> | ||
converts to your use the extensive <add>& reputable</add> connections he<lb/> | converts to your use the extensive <add>& reputable</add> connections he<lb/> | ||
has acquired, and the confidence with which he<lb/> | has acquired, and the confidence with which he<lb/> | ||
is treated by them in proportion to the | is treated by them in proportion to the opportunities<lb/> | ||
they have had of knowing him. <add>In the nick of time</add> A society<lb/> | they have had of knowing him. <add>In the nick of time</add> A society<lb/> | ||
<add>happens to be</add> <del>is lately</del> formed composed of opulent as well as<lb/> | <add>happens to be</add> <del>is lately</del> formed composed of opulent as well as<lb/> | ||
learned men who take the circulation | learned men who take the circulation of <unclear>mineralogical</unclear><lb/> | ||
intelligence for one of their principal<lb/> | intelligence for one of their principal<lb/> | ||
objects There <add> | objects. There <add>one would think</add> if any where should be found<lb/> | ||
the purchasers you want. | the purchasers you want. Known and respected<lb/> | ||
in that society and one of the chief supports<lb/> | in that society and one of the chief supports<lb/> | ||
of it, he applies to every member whose circumstances<lb/> | of it, he applies to every member whose circumstances<lb/> | ||
or connections afford the least probability<lb/> | or connections afford the least probability<lb/> | ||
of his answering your purpose. | of his answering your purpose. He<lb/> | ||
applies to General Melvill late Governor of the ceded <lb/> | applies to General Melvill late Governor of the ceded <lb/> | ||
Islands <del>in the West Indies</del>: <add>[+]</add> he presses the General <note><add>[+]</add> a man of the most<lb/> | Islands <del>in the West Indies</del>:<add>[+]</add> he presses the General<lb/> | ||
into your service. The General, <add>an old friend of</add> <del>thinking to serve</del><lb/> | |||
M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Henderson's, esteeming and respecting him to a<lb/> | |||
degree of which <del>I</del> <add>his Excellency</add> <del>he I mean the General</del> has <add>afforded</add></p> | |||
<note><add>[+]</add> a man of the most<lb/> | |||
extensive connections, a<lb/> | extensive connections, a<lb/> | ||
well known patron of<lb/> | well known patron of<lb/> | ||
every thing that bears<lb/> | every thing that bears<lb/> | ||
the name of science.</note><lb/> | the name of science.</note><lb/> | ||
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Blair. Mr Blair not coming up at that time
to the price you demanded, you wrote to Mr
Henderson for the express purpose of commissioning
him to look out for some other purchasers. Mr
Henderson is from that time your agent, and
nobody's but your's. He takes indefatigable pains:
he applies to a Mr Forbes, to a Mr Douglas: both
of them men of great wealth and enterprize. He
converts to your use the extensive & reputable connections he
has acquired, and the confidence with which he
is treated by them in proportion to the opportunities
they have had of knowing him. In the nick of time A society
happens to be is lately formed composed of opulent as well as
learned men who take the circulation of mineralogical
intelligence for one of their principal
objects. There one would think if any where should be found
the purchasers you want. Known and respected
in that society and one of the chief supports
of it, he applies to every member whose circumstances
or connections afford the least probability
of his answering your purpose. He
applies to General Melvill late Governor of the ceded
Islands in the West Indies:[+] he presses the General
into your service. The General, an old friend of thinking to serve
Mr Henderson's, esteeming and respecting him to a
degree of which I his Excellency he I mean the General has afforded
[+] a man of the most
extensive connections, a
well known patron of
every thing that bears
the name of science.
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