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And lay the foundation of their future improvement -- if this proposition meets your wishes, I hope you will let me know by the return of the mail; for I only wait here to see if anything permanent Could be done for these interesting people; And as I am incuring expences otherwise unnecessary, I am anxious to know at your earliest conveniance.

I am Hon. Sir
with every respect
Yours &c
Thomas Irwin

Hon Joseph Howe
Halifax

Wm Nicholl's letters
Hillsburgh 18th January 1843.

Sir)
I received yours of the twelf Decr with the £25 on the 14 inst
and find that the delay was occasioned by it's being directed to Annapolis
instead of Digby I herewith send you an account of what I have paid
with the Leases and receipts also the bills that are yet unpaid and
the writing books of the Children all of which Mr [Coldsworth], has
kindly taken charge of Mr. Neal whishes to be allowed to clear
off what he chopped last Autumn, and to sow Grain where he
had potatoes &c and engages to seed it down to grass, and put
it under good fence, if you think fit, I will allow him to
do it as he has had but a small return for the labour he
has expended on it, and it is likely to be better done than