P.S. - Since my last letter I have been laid up for some time with
a nervous fever, but thank God I am quite recovered. My best
respects to Mr. Brandram. Pray excuse the haste in which this
letter is written, it will be barely in time for the post.



LETTER: 28th April, 1834



To the Rev. J. Jowett
(ENDORSED: recd. May 26th, 1834)
ST. PETERSBURG, April 28 (old style) 1834.

REVD. AND DEAR SIR, - Being at length able to communicate some
positive information respecting the price of the paper, which we
are in need of, I lose no time in doing so. The day after I
despatched my last epistle, which I hope you have received, I was
favoured with a communication from the director of the Peterhof
Fabrik or Manufactory, a gentleman who amongst other titles bears
that of Councillor of State. He was kind enough to say that I
should have the 50 reams of paper which remained, and which I
before alluded to, at 75 roubles per ream; but that if any more
were necessary, one hundred roubles per ream would be required, and
not any reduction would be made. You may easily guess that I was
somewhat startled at this piece of information, for upon making a
calculation I found that one ream of paper would be little more
than sufficient for two copies of the entire Mandchou New