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Miss Macfarlane promises to send money to Mr. Wiggins and believes Lady Rosse will also support their cause.
Date
7-8-1824
Keywords
Mr. Wiggins, Lady Rosse
Recommended Citation
Macfarlane, Duff, "Letter to Philander Chase" (1824). Philander Chase Letters. 323.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/323
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Right Rev. & very dear Sir,
I must write in reply to yours received this morning of the 8th from Sir T. Aclands. Altho’ it can only be very hastily that does not signify much. I thank you greatly for telling me freely what you do, the [?] must be had. I have the command of money tho’ not of my own & I can & will pay for them & happy to do so. I shall, I doubt not get the money made up. Tho’ I need not [figure] how at present. I know that Lady Rosse will [?] into it. Altho’ I may not mention it to her immediately in short I know I can get it done someday & they must be had. Let Mr. Wiggins get them as you proposed & let me know how I can send him the money. I shall mention it to no one. So you may trust me. I am very ignorant about transfering money matters, but should think Mr. Wiggins will easily manage for me to send the money to him. I hope this will reach you with him. I have only a few minutes to save the [?]. Thank you again Dear Sir for [?]ing as you do. You know not how thankful I feel to have the hope of aiding what may do good [?] the Glory of God. I will write again, but can only now add being with the greatest and most affectionately, with blessings, I am
Duff Macfarlane