| Title | 8 March 1823
William Longsdon at Charleston per William via Liverpool to James Longsdon - would have been interesting to hear what further steps James has taken in settling their father's affairs.
Hopes James will have arranged to pay William £1,000 - worth more to writer than 10%. Any sum James remits to Thomas Leech Son & Co of Liverpool for writer's account, they will give James a receipt for. Often recommended James to make efforts for reducing rate of interest payable on father's debts. Thinks James could accomplish it with little exertion.
Wishes to do everything able to accommodate James and make situation comfortable even at moderate sacrifice - but wishes James to feel same to others. Writer's circumstances as well as his sisters are poor enough compared with James' yet with exercise of good will amongst themselves abundant reason for contentment.
Writer uncertain whether to come to England next summer. Good deal of business in hand which probably requires presence in northern states. Hopes to make trifle more than expense - loss of £50 few weeks back. Great deal pecuniary distress in this part of America, perhaps never so much since the revolutionary war - afraid extreme depression of agriculture will fall heavy on James.
Papers give miserable accounts of price of beef etc. whole world is suffering more or less. Please pay Uncle half year's interest. |