| Description | Dear Sir
Mr Harvey sent his son to me yesterday morng to say that Mr Boulton was somewhat disappointed that I did not call at Soho in my way from Himley . I beg you will have the goodness to take an early oppertunity of Presenting my best respects to him & assure him it was what I fully intended, But unfortunately for me I left Himley on Saturday Eveng the 12th Octr. in an open carriage, when within two miles of Soho it began to rain very hard, and though I took every possible care, I caught a violent cold.
On the Sunday I was oblidged (by appointmt) to go to Coften Hall, on the monday following I met the Committee at the Theatre at Eleven which I did not suppose wou’d have detained me above an hour, but I believe wee did not part ’till near two oClock—I afterwards stayed in the Theatre, to make some nessacery Observations, which I supposed wou’d have taken but a short time, but to my surprize when I left the Theatre I found it was Past 4—I now saw I must forfeit my Place in the coach or not call at Soho—the former I certainly wou’d have done, had I not been (as I thought) going into Leicestershire the next week—and meant to take Birmm in my way home—this was my intention, but misfortune has ordered it otherways, I left Birmm that Eveng, got home the next day, since when my journeying has been stoped, for the next morng I could not walk the cold I caught having brought on a violent fit of the Gout nor from that day to this have I stired out of my room, except once with difficulty I got into a coach for a little air, and now & then wheeled in a chair from my bedroom to the next—I have been so completely exausted by Violent Pains, fever, and a continual want of rest, as to be but seldome able to hold up my head to speak to any body, even on the most urgent business. I now thank God am geting a little better have got a little the use of my hands, and hope soon to be able to walk, at least to get down stairs these circumstances I trust will plead my excuse. Mr Harvey also said the walls at the Top of the stairs late Scales’s House where not finished, nor the steps Painted after being sanded.—I sent for Mitchel up last night when he came in from his work, he assures me the walls where finished & looked well, he supposes some damp must have got in.—the stairs where Painted the last thing, and Miss Boulton saw them in hand the Saturday they came away.—But be it as it may, I hope for the present it is but of little consequence, as I shall have men in Birmm as early as Feby where they will be ’till the begining of June in which time whatever may be wrong, shall be made right without any additional expence to Mr Boulton, to whom I beg you will repeat, I am very sorry I did not stay another day, but having been full three months from home, my business much requiring my attention, I was very anxious to be in it, and I really intended being again in Birmm in a week or ten days after.
I understand from Mr Harvey that Mr Boulton have the Bill for Painting &c I never saw it, but Mr Harvey sent me an abstract of it which is £656–17–4¼.
I received for the Goods sent in 1802 £ 51.. 5.. 5
(I received something more at the time for
an Iron bound cask which you found a use for,
and some other Casks which contained sand,
not worth cariage back.)
I also received in 1804 100.. 0.. 0
Mitchel same year 124..11.. 0
I received in——1805 30.. 4.. 0
Mitchel Do 65.. 8.. 0
£ 371.. 8.. 5
I have stated this which I believe to be correct and if you think it not disagreeable to Mr Boulton to let me have something further on acct I will thank you to name it to him, for I assure you I am much inconvenienced for the want of Cash and have a conciderable sum to make up next Fryday more than I am provided for. you will confer a singular favour on Dr Sir your Oblidged and
Humble Servant,
Cornelius Dixon
Berwick Street
Decr 17th 1805
[Address-label.] Mr Cheshire / at Mattw Boultons Esqre / Soho / near Birmingham |