HOLMES, William
856
October 11th 1819
My dear Sir,
I enclose you a letter I have received from Messrs BROWN & [?HOBBS/HILLS?].
You will perceive what a [?mess?] the poor fellows have got into. Pray is there any chance of an opening for them? I shall have to answer for [?HOBBS’/HILLS’?] death, as I fear the poor [devil] will make away with himself unless you allow him to go to the Cape.
I am my dear Sir
Yours faithfully
Wm. HOLMES