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Soho April 9th, 1792
Sir
I shall send you every information in my power by Mr Mosley respecting the Account of Monnerons. in regard to what I wrote respecting your private Business I must leave every thing of that kind to your judgment as I cannot presume to influence your conduct, it is a duty I owe myself & Family not to let slip any opportunity that may offer to bring myself honestly into the way of future prosperity. Mr Matthews himself without my knowledge recommended the connection: was I so fortunate as to become honorably connected with a part of that Family an Honest steady proceeding might entitle me to further confidence from them & I have no doubt from others as was I once set afloat on a substantial botom I have no doubt but I could maintain my respectability & give every body satisfaction with whom I had concerns. from the situation I was in as a Servant to Mr Matthews & the authority he always maintained over me added to the pecuniary obligations I had towards him has for many years kept me under such a depression that I have not been myself on any occasion where Mr Matthews' Interest or connections extended. In regard to my private affairs I could now obtain credit to the Amount of some Thousands amongst my former Creditors having paid them honorably & have met with every respect I could wish; Mr Matthews certainly was the supporter of that Credit from the very good opinion that he impressed on their Mind. Mrs Matthews at her departure for home this Morning was so kind to offer me her services in a common way for which I am much obliged as I suspect from what she said to me some insinuations have been made to my prejudice. I am conscious of having done no act either prejudicial to you or her Interest I have never yet served myself at the Expense of any one. Mrs. Matthews is acquainted with the Circumstance of Mr Matthews recommending the connection with Mr. Fothergill at least Mr Matthews spoke of it to me at Mr. Watts in her presence. She knows nothing of my offers to you & the communicating or not I leave to your discretion.
I am with respect
Sir
Your very obliged hble Servt.
Wm. D: Brown
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