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Knowning you (since) many years already, and having proofs enough of your benevolence towards me. I take the liberty to demand you to grant me a protection, the same in my present circumstance - Though having as mineralogist one employ with a trifle income at the general Direction of the public and nation. But I possess sufficient time, want and believe also to have little capacity cultivating a dozen languages &ct to be in right to wish still from an offer service 7 namely at the [-] public library. If the Dr generously [-] one word friendly, in my favour to the most honorable [-] [-] [-] for being perfectly known to all the commanders of the [-] offirce would have in should an place & should be obliged for it you with that perfect estince, which [-] had had in having the honour to be your excellency obedient servant
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