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Octob 25th 1797--
 
Octob 25th 1797--
 
My dear Son
 
My dear Son
     The Newsspapers had informed us of your
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     The Newspapers had informed us of your
 
Marriage, but the first evidence of it from yourself was in
 
Marriage, but the first evidence of it from yourself was in
your letter to your MOther of the 29th July--I congratulate you
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your letter to your Mother of the 29th July--I congratulate you
 
and your Lady on this Event which I hope will be for your mu-
 
and your Lady on this Event which I hope will be for your mu-
tua; happiness and the comfort of all the friends of both parties, for
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tual happiness and the comfort of all the friends of both parties, for
a longe course of years, dedicated to the public and may the
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a long course of years, dedicated to the public and may the
blessing of God Almightly be bestwed on theis Marriage and all
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blessing of God Almighty be bestowed on this Marriage and all
 
its connections and Effects--
 
its connections and Effects--
 
     By some intimations in your Letter
 
     By some intimations in your Letter
I understand that your appoinment to Berlin is not perfectly pleas-
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I understand that your appointment to Berlin is not perfectly pleas-
ing to you. I am a little surprised at this [ilegible] because your amiable
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ing to you. I am a little surprised at this 1st. because your amiable
 
companion will I presume accompany you and to her as well as to
 
companion will I presume accompany you and to her as well as to
you I should suppose Berlin preferable to Lisbon 2d Berlin is
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you I should suppose Berlin preferable to Lisbon 2d. Berlin is
 
said to be the Athens of Germany both in Learning and Taste abound-
 
said to be the Athens of Germany both in Learning and Taste abound-
ing
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ing in men of Science and Letters. 3rd. I should suppose you will
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be more in the way of information and intelligence there than you
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would have been at Lisbon. 4th. I think your health will be less
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exposed to danger in Prussia than in Portugal. There are other
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