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I certainly before proposed to you the
printing the French edition here at
Petersbourg as I am not there it may
be as well not. What would be the expence
of a Printing press with a compleat apparatus
of the very best types if possible such as
Baskerville's. I know nothing
that. How delighted the Prince would
be to have a printing house at his
Estate in his Government where
he might have printed superiour
editions of Classical & other books.
I do think we may be might comfortable
when you come if we get such a
collection of clever people.
There would be no objection to any
of the people bringing females, if
they be such an tollerable good
housewives they wont be at all a charge.
To be quite comfortable I think you
should find a pretty housekeeper to
Sit at the head of our Table
and to turn down the bed
you would The women here would not
suit your Taste at all.
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Dinwiddie
As he wished to come could he only have his
expences paid here, Send him by all means
sounding him also whether he would stay
here a S accept of a salary of 40 or 50 £ a
year to be an assistant to me in my
several undertakings, so as for him to consider
his time at my disposal.
Henderson I hope will come out also, but
as to Partnership about the Saltworks
I can say nothing as yet. I must have
done something to distinguish myself and
must have set all my present business a
going before there is any chance of my
settling such an engagement as that of the Saltworks
with other people. I have told you
that Distill: as it would be carried on
where my att business calls me affords
the more immediate prospect of private
advantage and therefore possibly one or
both of Din: & Hend: might one or both
of them come in for their part.
You must have long ago received a packet
I sent you respecting some engagement with
my friend Ribanpierre. I suppose also
you received credit for 500 Rubles to furnish
those any persons who were to come for that
purpose with their expences. When I have your
answer to that letter, I shall form a guess what I may expect
from them.
1784 ) S.B. Keremenchuck
June ) to
20 ) J.B. Linc. Inn
) Project.
J.B.'s money
Holland Ducats desired.
Printing house
Young Fraser
French
emendi
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