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and myself , all slept in single beds in the same room . A warm dispute betwixt the two latter soon began , attended with much freedom of language and loud contention ; and as they were
pretty well matched , it continued some time :, till a desire for sleep seemed to preponderate with us all . Next morning I embraced the opportunity of a spare saddle horse , to ride with a gentleman to Philadelphia , where I arrived on the ensuing day , and felt happy in my interview with ray English friends .
On the second day of my stay , I received a letter from Mr * Joseph Priestley , containing the intelligence that his beloved mother was dead ; and , as he was apprehensive 1 might be detained in the city , pressed rne not to engage myself , and , as an inducement thereto , made me the generous offer of a joint concern with himself /
I found Dr . Priestley had been well received in the city by many , though there were some minds in which prejudice ran , very high . One gentleman told me he thought the Doctor did not put on respectability enough , but made himself familiar with the lower orders , and had preached a discourse for the benefit of the Emigrant Society ; and that one of the public papers was employed against him .
After staying a few days , I returned back to Northumberlandj and found that the Doctor had broken up housekeeping , and was gone to live with his son Joseph . It being my intention to return to England the first opportunity , I followed his example , and went to live in the family during the winter . I assisted him in fixing his apparatus in his new laboratory , and
he began to make some chymical experiments , but the winter setting in he prepared to visit his friends in Philadelphia again , lie desired me and my wife to sleep in his bed , in a comfortable room , well stored with books , which he desired me to use at my discretion ; but to be sure to read to the servants at
night in the kitchen , and endeavour to keep them cheerful and happy . He afterwards took his leave of me , and I never saw his venerable face more . Happy himself , it was his constant wish and daily aim to see all around him happy likewise , -
So far I trust I have proceeded according to your wishes ; but as I have not touched much upon his conversation , demeanour , and several other topics , I leave them to my next letter , in which I shall endeavour to bring the subject to a close * Your ^ s , Wm . Bakewell .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1806, page 567, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1730/page/7/
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