“Dear Wm.—I hope yo recd. a letter from me dated 5 July by ye hand of yr. sister. I wish you happy. If you be not I shall have ye sattisfaction in my own mind that I have tryed to make yo so.
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“Terms are agreed upon to sell Dalling Estate to yr. brother Hull, that he may not be thrown out of business when I die with his young family which he must mortgage. What will be yr. shares I don’t know yet the notes each have given will be considered as past and disstroyed. Is all I can say at present. I have wrote a few lines to John yo may show yours to him if yo please. Have not wrote to Jo. or Hanh. because ye affair is not finish’d.
“I’m sorry to put yo to this expense, however its not necessary yo shoud write till yo hear from me again.”
“My dear Wm—Since the above I’ve recieved yr. very kind letter of ye 16 Sep. The little dear boy Johny’s arm was not out, and was quite well in a day or two. Your bro. Nath came home ye 7 of July, very poorly indeed, went to Norwich next day for advice of Dr. Alderson, whose prescription with the blessing of God was of service. He returned in 3 weeks to his place again, repeated the physick several times, is better, but fear he will never get clear of his laxating dissorder, but like John wishes to be in buissness for himself but fear he will not be a good ecconomist, especially without a good wife, and they are as hard to be met with as farms. However its the last I can do for him in my life time. Your share and John’s will fall short of a Hundred, Natt’s and Hull’s a little more, Hanh’s. least of all, because she have had most. I purpose clearing of that I gave to Wright, on Jo’s account I should have said, and White the former is dead a year or two agoe insolvent, the latter broke lately. I’m not sure I shall not send this in a parcel to Hanh. If I do I shall write a few lines to her. I do put much trust in your advice and management for John and your sister, who has always told me you was a father to her.’
