D.^r S.^r/

I yesterday had the Favor of your’s with my Account

enclos’d, but as you did not mention one syllable of

your having receiv’d the Halves of £100 & £20 Bank

Notes, which I enclosed, am rather fearful of some –

accident, & therefore on Consideration think it best not

to remit the other halves, ‘till you let me know the

{^first} other halves came safe to Hand – I was very much

surpriz’d at the Manner of your expressing yourself

about the Trifle that was laid out for you for some

necessary Furniture, I’m very sure had it been for

Myself I sho’d have laid out much more, (less I cou’d not)

but as I knew you wou’d like it, was as saving for you

as possible, & was amaz’d you sho’d even think of it, & the

more so, as so very trifling a sum cou’d scarce be an

Object to you, M^rs Cooke, or Miss Herbert, who have

so large a Sum in the Funds which you are

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not likely to be call’d on to account for, & the Interest of

which you certainly are entitled to, my Father repeatedly

told M.^r Ward that if you knew your own Interests you

sho’d rest quiet, & I believe said as much by Letter

to M^r Cooke, & if you reflect at all, you must be

convinc’d his Advice was good, & for your Benefits, M.^r

Lloyd was quite of the same Opinion, & I hope you

will think so too; I can only repeat what I’ve before

assur’d you of, that as far as lyes in my Power you

may all depend on my attention to your Interests,

nor shall a sixpence be laid out unnecessarily – I beg

my most respectful Complim.^ts to the Ladies, & shall

be happy to hear Miss Herbert is better, & am,

D.^r S.^r your oblig’d & most obed.^t Serv.<sup>t

Jno Cowper Junr

No< 14 Coney Court

Grays Inn

11th May 1780

I shall hope to hear by Return of Post that no

Accident has happen’d, & that you receiv’d the halves

of the Notes safe –</sup>

Dear Sir/

I yesterday had the Favour of your’s with my Account

enclosed, but as you did not mention one syllable of

your having received the Halves of £100 & £20 Bank

Notes, which I enclosed, am rather fearful of some –

accident, & therefore on Consideration think it best not

to remit the other halves, ‘till you let me know the

{^first} other halves came safe to Hand – I was very much

surprised at the Manner of your expressing yourself

about the Trifle that was laid out for you for some

necessary Furniture, I’m very sure had it been for

Myself I should have laid out much more, (less I could not)

but as I knew you would like it, was as saving for you

as possible, & was amazed you should even think of it, & the

more so, as so very trifling a sum could scarce be an

Object to you, M^rs Cooke, or Miss Herbert, who have

so large a Sum in the Funds which you are

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not likely to be called on to account for, & the Interest of

which you certainly are entitled to, my Father repeatedly

told M.^r Ward that if you knew your own Interests you

should rest quiet, & I believe said as much by Letter

to M^r Cooke, & if you reflect at all, you must be

convinced his Advice was good, & for your Benefits, M.^r

Lloyd was quite of the same Opinion, & I hope you

will think so too; I can only repeat what I’ve before

assured you of, that as far as lies in my Power you

may all depend on my attention to your Interests,

nor shall a sixpence be laid out unnecessarily – I beg

my most respectful Compliments to the Ladies, & shall

be happy to hear Miss Herbert is better, & am,

Dear Sir your obliged & most obedient Servant

Jn^o Cowper Junior

N^o< 14 Coney Court

Grays Inn

11^th May 1780

I shall hope to hear by Return of Post that no

Accident has happened, & that you received the halves

of the Notes safe –