At the Close of M r Hynam's Letter, He gives me an

Account of Sam, which as it will give you the same pleasure, that it

has given me I shall give you a Transcript of, & is as follows

"I have the pleasure to inform you, Sir, that I rec d "a Letter from your Son a few days since. He is

"now in Siberia and in perfect health; I have the further satisfaction to

add, that his conduct in this Country has met with very many Admirers,

no English Traveller in Russia ever met with that attention, respect, and

Love that your Son has experienced here, and indeed he justly merits

it. I have the honour to be Sir your most obed t

hble Serv. t Rob. t Hynam S t

Petersburg July 8 th 1781

While I was writing the above, are come safe a very acceptable Present of

Game for which you have our thanks, with whatever further

acknowledgments may be proper, to the order, or Instruments, by which

they were procured. In hopes of hearing from you soon

Your affectionate Father Jere. h Bentham

Bath 13th Sept. r 1781 Thursday Morn.

Farr joyn'd me the day before yesterday upon the Rack-Ground

& by drinking & plunging proposes to get all the Water he can, or

rather from the water, while here all salute you.