| Description | "Will urge the immediate payment of Baldock's half-year's interest. Penalty attaching in case of prolonged default. Deeds relative to new House completed."
Fenchurch St.
Octr 1 1839
My dear Sir,
Immediately on receiving your Letter I wrote to Mr Delmar, and dispatched a Messenger to his Office. He was out of Town, but his Clerk opened my Letter, and wrote to him in Kent by the same Post. I reminded him of Mr Baldock's Promise of Punctuality, and there is still stronger Inducement to him (Mr B) not to let a Month pass over, as then a Penalty attaches, and five per Cent instead of four would be the consequence. It may be that the Interest is now paid to your Account at the Bank , but this I could not ascertain today, by a further Enquiry at Mr Delmar's, which I made hoping, that either he had returned to London, or that his Clerk had heard from him. If you should find, that Mr Baldock is still behind hand I will beg the favor of another Line from you, that I may apply to Mr Baldock himself, and stimulate him, both for you & Mr Boddington, whose Interest, I see is now also due.
I am afraid, that there are great Numbers, who have not been favored to get in their Crops, as you have been, and I am truly glad, that your are so good and well Stacked. The Change in the Weather will, I trust do much for what remains out, altho' I find, by a Letter from Mr Teesdale (who has been called suddenly to Bowness with his Wife, on the approaching Death, as is supposed, of M'rs T's Mother) that the Rain has still been falling in that quarter.
I have today completed the Matter of the new House in London Street, and I have delivered all the Papers complete to Mr Browne.
I hope the Ladies all are well and likewise your Sons. I was much struck with Mr Briggs's Success in Mr Mw. Boulton's Picture.
My Friend Dr Haviland of Cambridge passed thro' London recently on his return from the Continent, and reminded me of his readiness to follow up your Wish, whenever Mr Mw Boulton got to Cambridge; and he also hoped he might be favored to see you, if you accompanied your Son.
I am, my dear Sir, very respectfully,
Your much obliged & faithful Servant,
Jno Coles Symes
M R Boulton Esqr
Soho
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