| Description | Dear Sir,
I received your favor of yesterday at Sunbury, where I was on my journey to Brighton, but return’d this morning and saw Mr. Bedford, who I hope will procure the opinions to day. I have shewn my attorney the case, who thinks they have not any right to seize the effects of B. & F. for J. F.’s debt, nor do I think they have any shadow of right. How far any acknowledgement of assets (on which Mr. Guest’s opinion seems to be grounded) by Mrs. Fothergill may inable them to inconvenience you (being long vacation) I can’t pretend to say; but I can’t think, with all their malice, they will be able to hurt you.
I wou’d have certainly come down, as you wish, but am obliged to fetch Mrs. M. and her sisters from Brighton, for which place I set off tomorrow morning. I hope to return in about ten days, as I find myself much worse within these two days and am afraid my eye will be worse from its feelings yesterday and to day. Mr. Vere hath been very poorly for this fortnight past with the gravel, and caused an inflammation in the neck of his bladder, of which the surgeon told me he was much better, but is very low spirited. Mrs. Vere and Miss Webb all beg their kindest respects, and I hope in the course of ten days to pay you a visit with Mrs. M., and be able to render you some aid, which I really cou’d not do at present was I with you.
I remain, with the most sincere affection and esteem, yours truly,
Wm. Matthews
[Noted on the outside by Zaccheus Walker:]
This letter is just received per coach, near three o’clock, Satturday. Z. W.
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