| Title | 28 March 1816
London. John Longsdon to Mr Finch, via James Longsdon. Hopes to receive James authority tomorrow for claiming bale of goods which John stopped last Monday and which now in carriers hands. Patterson & Smith are said to have stopped payment today - so that although writer lately thought them safe, congratulations to James on escaping a bad debt there. There is no knowing who is safe.
With Alcock, Watkin & Careless difficult to get anything done - affairs getting worse or worse - been arguing James' case with best of writer's power and at length went with porters and brought away all 42 pieces which now hold in Pancras Lane on writer's own responsibility. Difficulty is that James' bills are running upon them and have been accepted. These must be provided for and if possible got out of circulation, £94 in all.
Inform writer by return if he may sell goods and take up bills for James, to do which may have to realise part of bale intended for P&S. Will do all he can for James' interest in realizing whole.
Matter now in good train; writer is happy in having so far succeeded for him.
The less he speaks of this business the better
-Note to James covering letter - letter itself keep in his possession. Shall bring Finch through without loss in all probability but do not like correspondence on this subject to remain in his hands.
Household furniture selling in London for an old song so ought not to pay as James did in 1814. |