| Description | Dear Sir,
I had not time to reply to your kind favor last night; have therefore obtained a frank and now enclose you Mr. Loggen's letter and also copy of yours to Mr. Buchanan, being glad to see by it that our ideas coincided. I shall therefore be prepared shou'd he call upon me, which I cannot think likely.
I am rejoiced to hear that you are likely to succeed in the loan you wished to negotiate, and hope it will enable you to pay off Mr. Birch when you sign the title deeds. By Mr. Loggen's quotation it appears that the mortgagee cou'd advance part of the money directly, but he does not say what part. Nnow, for your government: I cou'd answer your drafts to the amount of £3000 on the 31 of this month, as I before mention'd, and about 1000 more towards the middle of January, unless you shou'd have other wants that I am yet unacquainted with. Make me as usefull in the business as you can, only giving me as early advice as you possibly can. You may depend upon my secrecy in this business.
With respect to Mrs. James I am astonished beyond measure, and can only rejoice that you are rid of her, for surely she can only be fit for Bethlem to act in such a manner. With respect to paying her travelling expenses, I think she will hardly have the face to come to me; and if she does, she must give a better reason for quitting your service than she has done, before I can think of allowing you to pay her journey back to London. Hard indeed will it be if you pay it either way after such strange conduct. I am extremely sorry, I must own, at your disappointment, but I am sure you will not attribute blame to me, as you know I had but one object in view, that of procuring you a good housekeeper and one that would pay particular attention to your health.
I am, in truth, very much concern'd to hear your fears respecting Miss Boulton, but do hope that since you last wrote you have had the opinion of a skillfull surgeon, and that they have pronounced her knee not out as you suspected. Give my kind love to her, as well as to your son. Remember me also to Mr. Watt and family; I cannot write to him or the frank wou'd be overweight.
I have only to add my sincere and constant wishes for your health and happiness, remaining, dear sir, most affectionately yours,
C. Matthews
Mrs. Vere desires her love.
If it is either your or Miss Boulton's wish to consult a London surgeon, the best accommodation I can offer, you may command.
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