1164 To Samuel Bentham 15 August 1796 (Aet 48)

Jeremy Bentham

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Editor’s NoteEditor’s Note1164To Samuel Bentham15 August 1796 (Aet 48)

Q.S.P. 15 Aug. 1796

Collins insults you, and says you don't know how to get Boys: he got five of them to one girl.²

Your invisible Master³ got made infamous—I hope that is all he will get by his activity. Calling on Harries⁴ this morning I found him in possession of the infamous-making letter which Long after pg 245a flying visit of half an hour had (he said) put into his hands.⁵ The name not having been mentioned, he did not know who it was I meant: being informed, he seemed to treat the opponent as lightly as could have been wished. But you know how little dependence is to be placed there.

Lord White⁶ has taken me into his protection. Puss himself (Sir Tho.)⁷ could not have treated me with more condescension than his Lordship did but now.

Letter from the Admiralty that your £2000 is ordered.

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1164. ¹ B.L. VI: 256–7. Autograph. Addressed: 'To / General Bentham / etc. etc. etc. / Dock Yard / Portsmouth / On his Majesty's service.' Postmark (partly blurred): 'AU.15.96.'

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² A reference perhaps to Samuel's illegitimate daughters: it is known that he had two by a Mrs Maria Burton, who mentions them in a letter to John Herbert Koe, 24 April 1816 (Koe Mss in the possession of Mrs Hyde-Smith at Wilbraham Temple, near Cambridge).

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³ Lord Spencer.

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⁴ Not identified.

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⁵ Presumably letter 1163.

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⁶ Bentham's way of referring to Joseph White.

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⁷ Not identified.