Bentley, William, 1759-1819. Papers of William Bentley, 1783-1815: an inventory. Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1788 February 27. HUG 1203.5 Box 1, Harvard University Archives.

Cambridge 27 Feb 1788

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Let me beg the favor of you to prefent my compliments to Rev. Mr Prince Ofefirehim (?) when he comes to the Academy , which stands adjourned to the last Wednesday in April, to bring with him some of his smallest microscopic drops. I have an old fashioned microscope which i want to repair. The two largest glapher are good, & the exters pal covering complete, but the small glap for the magnifier is wanting. The socket for it is rather smaller than it is the fashion to make them now. Lately were prefented to the University by the publisher in India, five Volumes printed at Balcutta. One in the first Vol of Ferdosi the Homer of the Last, conatcing the history of Perria, in English Verse, during the first dynasty of Peesfian Kings. This is all of that poems that has suthesto ben published(but the translation is going on) There were the two first numbers of the Asiatic Miscellany in so to, comtaining several origninal epays & translationsthe last accompanies with the original in the Nagri character

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Winthrop. 27 Feby 1788.

Reverend Mr. Bentley Salem.

hond {honored} by Dr. Williams.