to day, I can not but apprehend that either my last letter or one of his in answer to it have miscarried, or what is more that some accident has befallen him. It is in consideration of the possibility of the letter went, that I have taken the liberty of giving you the trouble, to beg the favour of you to give me some information concerning him if from any cause he should fail of giving it me himself.

I am, Sir Your very humble servant Jeremy Bentham

Lincolns Inn N o 6 Old Buildings Thursday July 9. 1778.

The direction of the parcel was to him at the Navy Coffee house to be left at the Inn till called for; of the letter to him at the Dock- Yard.