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THESUBLINEOSSIAN
_ToCharlesMcPherson_
_Albemarle，inVirga，Feb。25，1773_
DEARSIR，——EncouragedbythesmallacquaintancewhichIhadthepleasureofhavingcontractedwithyouduringyourresidenceinthiscountry，Itakethelibertyofmakingthepresentapplicationtoyou。IunderstoodyouwererelatedtothegentlemanofyournameMr。JamesMcPherson，towhomtheworldissomuchindebtedfortheelegantcollection，arrangement，andtranslationofOssian’spoems。
Thesepieceshavebeenandwill，Ithink，duringmylife，continuetobetomethesourcesofdailypleasures。Thetenderandthesublimeemotionsofthemindwereneverbeforesowroughtupbythehumanhand。IamnotashamedtoownthatIthinkthisrudebardoftheNorththegreatestpoetthathaseverexisted。Merelyforthepleasureofreadinghisworks，Iambecomedesirousoflearningthelanguageinwhichhesung，andofpossessinghissongsintheiroriginalform。Mr。McPherson，Ithink，informsusheispossessedoftheoriginals。Indeed，agentlemanhaslatelytoldmehehadseentheminprint；butIamafraidhehasmistakenaspecimenfromTemora，annexedtosomeoftheeditionsofthetranslation，forthewholeworks。Iftheyareprinted，itwillabridgemyrequestandyourtrouble，tothesendingmeaprintedcopy；butiftherebemoresuch，mypetitionis，thatyouwouldbesogoodastouseyourinterestwithMr。McPhersontoobtainleavetotakeamanuscriptcopyofthem，andprocureittobedone。Iwouldchooseitinafair，roundhand，onfinepaper，withagoodmargin，boundinparchmentsaselegantlyaspossible，letteredontheback，andmarbledorgiltontheedgesoftheleaves。Iwouldnotregardexpenseindoingthis。
Iwouldfurtherbegthefavorofyoutogivemeacatalogueofthebookswritteninthatlanguage，andtosendmesuchofthemasmaybenecessaryforlearningit。Thesewill，ofcourse，includeagrammaranddictionary。Thecostofthese，aswellasthecopyofOssian，willbeforme，ondemand，answeredbyMr。AlexanderMcCaul，sometimeofVirginia，merchant，butnowofGlasgow，orbyyourfriendMr。NinianMinzees，ofRichmond，inVirginia，towhosecarethebooksmaybesent。Youcan，perhaps，tellmewhetherwemayeverhopetoseeanymoreofthoseCelticpiecespublished。Manuscriptcopiesofanywhichareinprint，itwouldatanytimegivemethegreatesthappinesstoreceive。Theglowofonewarmthoughtistomeworthmorethanmoney。Ihearwithpleasurefromyourfriendthatyourpaththroughlifeislikelytobesmoothedbysuccess。Iwishthebusinessandthepleasuresofyoursituationwouldadmitleisurenowandthentoscribblealinetoonewhowishesyoueveryfelicity，andwouldwillinglymerittheappellationof，dearsir，Yourfriendandhumbleservant。
NEWSFROMBOSTON
_ToWilliamSmall_
_May7，1775_
DEARSIR，——IhadthepleasurebyagentlemanwhosawyouatBirminghamtohearofyourwelfare。ByCapt。AselbyoftheTrue-patriotbelongingtoMessrs。Farrell&JonesofBristolIsendyou3doz。bottlesofMadeira，beingthehalfofapresentwhichI
hadlaidbyforyou。Thecaptwasafraidtotakemoreonboardlestitshoulddrawuponhimtheofficersofthecustoms。Theremainingthreedoz。thereforeIproposetosendbyCap；attDrewbelongingtothesamemercantilehouse，whoisjustarrivedhere。ThatwhichgoesbyAselbywillbedeliveredbyhimtoyourorder，theresiduebyDrew，orbyFarrell&Jones，Iknownotwhichasyet。Ihopeyouwillfinditfineasitcametomegenuinefromtheisland&hasbeenkeptinmyowncellareightyears。Withinthisweekwehavereceivedtheunhappynewsofanactionofconsiderablemagnitude，betweentheKing’stroopsandourbrethrenofBoston，inwhichitissaidfivehundredoftheformer，withtheEarlofPercy，areslain。Thatsuchanactionhasoccurred，isundoubted，thoughperhapsthecircumstancesmaynothavereacheduswithtruth。Thisaccidenthascutoffourlasthopeofreconciliation，andaphrensyofrevengeseemstohaveseizedallranksofpeople。Itisalamentablecircumstance，thattheonlymediatorypower，acknowledgedbybothparties，insteadofleadingtoareconciliationofhisdividedpeople，shouldpursuetheincendiarypurposeofstillblowinguptheflames，aswefindhimconstantlydoing，ineveryspeechandpublicdeclaration。Thismay，perhaps，beintendedtointimidateintoacquiescence，buttheeffecthasbeenmostunfortunatelyotherwise。
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