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A Letter to the President from a young 

 Chinese. 



SIR, 



I RECEIVED the favour of your letter dated 28th 

 March, 1 784, by Mr. Cox. I remember the 

 pleasure of dining with you in company with Captain 

 Blake and Sir Joshua Reynolds ; and I shall always 

 remember the kindness of my friends in England. 



The Chinese book, Shi King, that contains three 

 hundred poems, with remarks thereon, and the work 

 of Con-fu-tsu, and his grandson, the Tai Ho, I beg 

 you will accept : but to translate the work into 

 English will require a great deal of time, perhaps 

 three or four years ; and I am so much engaged in 

 business, that I hope you will excuse my not under- 

 taking it. 



If you wish for any books or other things from 

 Canton, be so good as to let me know, and I will 

 take particular care to obey your orders. 



Wishing you health, 

 I am, SIR, 



Your most obedient humble Servant, 

 WHANG ATONG. 



To Sir WILLIAM JONES, 

 Dec. 10, 1784. 



