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Originmt Letters of J ) r . Priestley ' s , from America . [ A friend lias communicated to us die originals of the following letters , with liberty to publish them . The father of the gentleman to wham they are addressed is named by Dr . Priestley ( we think in his Appeal on > the Riots ) as one of those npn -conformists who hare largely contributed to advance the ingenious manufactures of this country . — Editor *] Letter L Philadelphia ^ June 27 , 1794 . Dear Sir ,
Your very obliging proposal to send me any philosophical instrument that I had occasion for , when I last had the pleasure of seeing , you , emboldens me to request tkat , in addition to the glass
vessels with which your father has always been so good as to supply me , you would be so good as to procure me a Mr . JDe Luc s hygrometer . When I was at New York , I saw one in the hands of
Dr . Michell , professor of chenijstry in the college there , made by Mr . Blunt , which I liked very jntich * Before the riots in Bir .
nringham , I had one made by Mr . De Luc himself , and which he gave me . It is a most valuable instrument * As far as I have seen of this country , I think I shall like it very well , and it promises to be a happy
asylum during the troubles in Europe * But there is a great drawr back in the e ^ pence of living here , which is higher than in London , the price of every thing having been doubled the last , two years .
On this account , and with a view to having more leisure , I think I shall settle in the back part of this slate , at Northumberland , near the place where my sons are making their establishment , I
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shall prefer the climate of this country to that of England very much , especially as I hope that „ here 1 shall be able to make much more use of the excellent burning lens with which your lather sup * plied me , than 1 could ever have done ia England ' .
People here are very anxious about the result of Bin Jay ' s negotiation . They wish , for peace , but are every where . preparing for war , and in the back country hos « tilities seem to be breaking out not only with the Indiahs , but with the British ,. who are unu
versally considered as their instigators , and those who supply them with arms aiid ammunition * In these , parts the people are eager for war- I am one who wish ior
peace , aridjbope that ia this case I may some timejience visit my native country , for- ' . ^ bicli" I shall always feel a very strong attach *
menu With my best respects to you ? father , and gratitude for all htf favours to me , I remain , dear Sir , Yours sincerely , J . PRIESTLEY .
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Letter II . % Northumberland , Jam 20 , 1795 . Dear Sik , Living , as I do , at a considerable distance from Philadelpbia i and this being a time of the year in which all communication by
water is cut off , I have not yet received your kind present of glas * ware , which , however , I hear is safely arrived , I am sending a Slay , which is our best method of conveyance in winter , to fetch them , and other things that w * waiting for me . We shall soon have a stage-coach and stage-
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ft Original Letters of Dr . Priestlefs , front dmtit * .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Feb. 2, 1811, page 72, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2413/page/8/
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