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[I hope you do not think me so absurd as to propose any connection with P[? radeaux] or D[roz] either for you or myself. Mr. Loggin offered on my part to Foxcroft to abide by the Award in every particular except that part of it which by the Judges was declared illegal: consequently the Award is of no effect until a new Agreement is executed by me and Droz: upon Droz applying to me for leave to go to France to be appointed Engraver to their Mint, I answered that he was his own master and I would neither assent or dissent, and would not enter into a new Treaty with him, until he had delivered the Dies &c. and had signed an Agreement to abide by the Award. As Dr. Swediaur is well acquainted with my sentiments, I cannot help wishing he could have a conversation with your friends at Paris, and consequently have written the enclosed letter which I desire you will not send unless perfectly agreeable to you.] |