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which could must render her unfit for service for some time.
As things stand I know of no other method than that of
taking one's chance at an Auction; in which Mr Lind
will be kind enough to give me his Judgment and assistance.
Russel was telling us that he bought a
Mare not long ago at Tattersal's for £7-1s-0 - which
he sold afterwards for £ 25 Guineas. You seem desirous
to leave the matter to me: this therefore is the
course I propose to take if I hear nothing from
you to the contrary. I will as soon as it suits Mr
Lind visit the stables bef a day or two before the
Auction day and if I pitch upon one or two that I think
will do and will be likely to sell for a moderate
price, will endeavour likewise to take the benefit of
Mr Barret's judgment.

I fear I shall hardly be able to go to Ripley quite
so soon as Monday or Tuesday: a day or two I suppose
will make no great difference. I have no coat
at present that I can ride in. My Cashmeer coat
I intend to have washed and new-furbished up for
that purpose. It is a kind of cloth that I know
by experience will wash like a stocking. I would not
have it washed before it was wanted that it might
not grow dirty: and I did not think of its being wanted
so soon. The last time I was with you, or the time
before, I asked you about going to Ripley, or contriving

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Identifier: | JB/538/031/002"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 538.
Date_1	1776-05-23	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	031	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	Correspondence	Number of Pages
Recto/Verso		Page Numbering
Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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