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To W. Dimock, - Gold River.
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Halifax Nov. 24th, 1842
My dear Sir
I intended to have written you from Liverpool, to request you to superintend some little expenditure which I contemplate at Gold River. John Penall has moved his house on the Western side of the River, and filled it with hay. I think it a pity the house should be deserted by the family, as that would be making a step backwards -- I have therefore promised to aid him to build a chimney and put in windows, if he would set about repairing it. Will you be kind enough to lay out [pound sterling]8 or [pound sterling]10 in the most suitable manner to make the building habitable, and draw upon me for the amount. I also promised young John to give him the nails and hinges for a barn whenever he had the frame and stuff ready. This I understand he has not yet done. When he is ready send me a memo. of what he wants, to the extent of a few