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Mr Innes Stands the Shock pretty well and not likely to
Lose a Shilling, but put to some Advance and [inconveniency]
I gave Mr Deschamps Letter to my Uncle & he has shown
it to Deschamps in Compton Street & is to show it to
the Taylor. I told Mr Forman you had been very ill but
intended to make what haste you could to get to
Placentia & I beg you will not delay & pray
write me all opportunities, when you write let me know
how the Old Clothes etc sold, you say nothing of the
Silver Chocolate Pot which I mentioned in one of my letters.
I hope you have sold it, Dear Father I dare say you
are sensible my writing to you in this strain is not
through any self interested view or that I begrudge my
Brother any thing you can give him and for him,
but it is out of fear that you hurt yourself in Laying out the money
which I am certain at this time you can have none to spare for
such unnecessary things. I wish it was in my Power to Assist
you, and I hope it will please God to enable me one day or other,
when you will be made sensible of my sincere Duty & Affection