you the sum of £400 with the £500 I have made in that time my intentions is to buy half of a vessel of 250 tons at New York with Mr Goodridge my best friend there and then come here and take 2 of my sister out to New Zealand. Also my now beloved wife, your worthy cousin Catherine Douglas. I came here from New York in purpose to marry her. Now my dear brother what a pleasant family we all could be were we settling at New Zealand. To accomplish this part of doing your duty to your father's family you ought to strain a point and send me that above amount to save you coming home and depend upon I will in one year pay you with good interest besides perhaps clear the vessel. Do this now dear brother if you can and then you can say you have done your duty. I will have to leave here for New York in a few days as passenger to try and commence building on credit depending on your assistance had much only come ... for me 2 years ago and paid my bills at the proper time I now would be worth £1100 to 15,000. I enclose you a letter about myself from my friend Mr Goodridge to shew you what he says of