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A thousand pardons I have to beg of you, my dear Sam, for this long silence; tho'
I have thus much to say in apology, that you yourself have been in some measure
the cause of it. Your first, however interesting, happen'd to be of such a nature as not
to require an answer, except as to the Law-case, of which presently. On the other hand,
your 2d required so much to be said to it, if I said any thing, that not willing to consider
it by halves, I put it off till I could muster up resolution to fill as much
paper as I foresaw would become necessary.
As to your Case — young gentleman — aw — hum — your case, I say, difficult
and important as it is, I have however that regard for you and your friends, that
nobody should be more ready to give you the information you desire, were it not
for two ancient and fundamental maxims, which men of our profession never lose
sight of. The one, which is for the use of our clients, is, that a Law opinion is to
be depended upon in exact proportion to the fee that is given for it; so that seeing there
was no fee (let me look once more — no — no fee at all given with your case,
the kindest thing I could do by you, was, instead of giving you an opinion, which
under such circumstances, even tho' mine, could not be depended upon, to give you
none at all. The other which is for our own use, is, "never to take promises for
payment. However, you may get a piece of paper between your finger and thumb,
(you understand me) against I come into your part of the world, and I shall then
you may be assured, Sir, be very ready to shew you any favour.
So much for the Counseller — now brother again — At the same time with
your 3d & last, came to hand a letter from Mr Mulford, which being partly on business,
I have been obliged to give the preference to in answering.
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1773-11-04 |
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Correspondence |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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