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J.B. for Henderson to Gullet
I forget his name) at Birmingham, an agent for
stationed there by one of the Copper-companies.
He, in consequence, had applied to one single person Mr Keir,
whose abode was about 9 miles from Birmingham.
It took him two rides to that place,
and three letters. I speak from your own account.
You asked Mr Henderson what recompense
you should make this copper-agent
for his trouble> whether £50 for example
or I f fifty guineas. I do not know which,
would be enough. - "Enough? (cried he, with
surprize, as well as he might) "yes indeed
"a great deal more. it would be strong if it were
"not, for a man who probably expects nothing,
"having done what he did in the view of serving
"Mr Keir," In consequenceYou took the hint; you changed the
fifty into fifteen; for which the copper-agent
thought himself much obliged to you as well he
might. In this single business where Mr Henderson
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