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[f031r] Wadh. Coll. April. 11.73 Learned Sir,
Having an opportunity of sending you a line by Mr. Professor Kulencamp, and thinking it would not be dissagreeable to You to hear from an acquaintance of your Son's in College, I'll take the liberty to trouble You with three or four sentences. It is absolutely impossible for any one to be more generally respected than Mr. Schultens is in this place, or indeed to be more deserving of it. His abilities, his amiable disposition & polite behaviour recommend him strongly to all those among us who know of him only by reputation, & endear him to all who are personally acquainted with him. From what I myself have observed, Mr.
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[031v] Professor, & dare venture to prophecy, Your son will one day make a conspicuous figure in Europe, & raise himself to as great an eminence in the Republic of Letters as his Father & Grandfather have done before him. A higher degree either of Skill or Reputation, it will not perhaps be possible for him to attain. -- -------------I speak the more feelingly on this subject, as I have received so much pleasure as well as profit from Mr. Schultens's good company, & as I fear we must now so soon lose him, at least for a time. However, as he speaks our language at present as well as a Native, I hope he will now & then come over & see us, if it be but for a little practice in it.
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As I have had the good fortune to make an acquaintance with the Son, I could very much wish to strengthen it by recommending myself to the Father. And if in return, Mr. Professor, it is ever in my power to render You any services of any kind in the [Un]iversity I shall be happy to d[o so.] May You long enjoy Health, succ[ess] in all your literary labours, & the Blessing of so amiable a Son! I am, Learned Sir, your most obedient humble Servt. Joseph White.
P.S. When I have printed off the Syriac Gospels. I shall beg your acceptance of a copy.
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