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to address himself directly to the Sovereign, has already begun to
shew itself; and there is reason to imagine that that alarm may
be increased. My situation there in this respect joined to
my Charge d'affaires business can must render my situation
for these 6 months to come particularly interesting. I do not
say anything here about my love concern because that I think
must now be determined one way or the other in a fortnight.
It causedIt occurred to me yesterday that you would receive
infinite satisfaction and some advantage in being witness to what
I shall be doing for these 6 months to come, In some cases respects you
could help me very much, but then in other respects I fear you would
me too much. Have you any thing to prevent your
spending 3 or 4 months here. You might come out and return also
by sea: but it must be unknew to all but your most intimate
friends or to all if possible. It must be under another name
and without going into public company. Could you not pretend to go
into the country. You would be at the same time my mentor & my Pupil.
you would be witness to my at the most important period of my life, and
be assured you would receive instruction.
I have a sheet or tow ready to go by Shipping. I shall add another
today and despatch it by the first opportunity. I shall by that
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Identifier: | JB/539/350/002"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 539. |
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Correspondence |
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Samuel Bentham |
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