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LETTER149

CHARLESLAMBTOJOHNRICKMAN

March，1806.

DearRickman，—Isendyousomepapersaboutasalt-watersoap，forwhichtheinventorisdesirousofgettingaparliamentaryreward，likeDr.Jenner.Whethersuchaprojectbefeasible，Imainlydoubt，takingforgrantedtheequalutility.Ishouldsupposetheusualwayofpayingsuchprojectorsisbypatentsandcontracts.Thepatent，yousee，hehasgot.AcontractheisaboutwiththeNavyBoard.Meantime，theprojectorishungry.Willyouanswermetwoquestions，andreturnthemwiththepapersassoonasyoucan?Imprimis，isthereanychanceofsuccessinapplicationtoParliamentforareward?Didyoueverhearoftheinvention?Youseeitsbenefitsandsavingtothenation（alwaysthefirstmotivewithatrueprojector）arefeelinglysetforth:thelastparagraphbutoneoftheestimate，inenumeratingtheshiftspoorseamenareputto，evenapproachestothepathetic.But，agreeingtoallhesays，istheretheremotestchanceofParliamentgivingtheprojectoranything;andwhenshouldapplicationbemade，noworafterareport（ifhecangetit）fromthenavyboard?Secondly，lettheinfeasibilitybeasgreatasyouwill，youwillobligemebytellingmethewayofintroducingsuchanapplicationtoParliament，withoutbuyingoveramajorityofmembers，whichistotallyoutofprojectorspower.Ivouchnothingforthesoapmyself;forIalwayswashinfreshwater，andfinditanswertolerablywellforallpurposesofcleanliness;nordoIknowtheprojector;butarelationofminehasputmeonwritingtoyou，forwhoseparliamentaryknowledgehehasgreatveneration.

P.S.TheCapt.andMrs.BurneyandPhillipstaketheirchanceatcribbagehereonWednesday.WillyouandMrs.R.jointheparty?MarydesiresherplimentstoMrs.R.，andjoinsintheinvitation.

Yourstruly，

C.LAMB.

[RickmannowheldthepostofprivatesecretarytotheSpeaker，Charles

Abbot，afterwardsLordColchester.

CaptainBurneywehavealreadymet.Hiswife，SarahBurney，was，thereisgoodreasontosuppose，inLambsmindwhenhewrotetheEliaessay"Mrs.BattlesOpinionsonWhist."PhillipswaseitherColonelPhillips，aretiredofficerofmarines，whohadsailedwithBurneyandCaptainCook，hadknownDr.Johnson，andhadmarriedBurneyssister;orNedPhillips（RickmansSecretary）.]

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