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Mrs: Ceracchi persuaded here self of this necesstety, and resolved to acconpen me with the reste of the family, wich accompliscad my desires. in few days I shall set of for Philodelphia, where I would wishe to resing my respects to you

I hope by this time you will have reccived your bust I had the pleasure to cot in marble and dicated to you Sir about four month ago from Livorne. nothing would give me more plaesure then to heare of your liking of it if not for the worthe of my workemanship, for my good intention desireos to oblige the most respectible Gentilment to wiche I have the satisfaction to be the

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