Letter to Philander Chase

Authors

Josiah Allport

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Description

Josiah Allport apologizes for being unavailable to help Philander Chase in 1847 and hopes to be able to do more in 1848.

Date

1-3-1848

Keywords

Josiah Allport, Philander Chase, new year, Ireland, famine, Monetary Panic, disease, Mr. Wight, England

Transcript

Birmingham

Jan’y 3, 1848

Right Rev’d & Dear Sir

Within the last 6 weeks I have become acquainted with the projector of the Enclosed scheme. When he first called on me to try to start his project in Birm’h I was exceedingly struck with the correspondence of the scheme to what you wrote to Dear Dr Ramsey last July & of which I had taken an abstract & shewing it to Mr Wight he was very much surprised & delighted & immediately begged he might have a copy for insertion in a New Edit[ion.] And now here you have your own again. I conceived your thoughts & statements would serve both. I am sorry I have not been able to do anything for you the past year. But we have been in such a state with the Irish; Rail Road speculations school & church schemes the Monetary Panic & the last 3 months [preventing] disease I could do nothing. But I shall not forget you if things mend. Mr Wight desired me to say if you will subscribe to his project he will to your institution & the reciprocation may serve both. May the year we now enter on be big with blessings to both Grace & peace be with you

I am Yours faith’y & affect’y

J Allport

Recommended Citation

Allport, Josiah, "Letter to Philander Chase" (1848). Philander Chase Letters. 1308.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/1308