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in it John Smith has return'd from the Derwent & promises
to pay his debt but whether he will is still a question,
I perceive my error & that in your letter past written, the
22nd Dec 1827 & past Feb 28 1828, that its the latter, & not the former
date which you say John Smith has paid you liound: £23 Aug
& speaks of a note of hand etc, I am glad to hear this, also
that Rev. Mr. Cowper has paid you liound: £50 & trust there will
be no hindrance to the payment of the remainder
I assure you we should be as glad to see you
in Oxford Street as ever we were, I trust we are
mutual in remembering each other at the
throne of Mercy.
In my former I inform'd you Mr. Hasking had dis
posed of the Wool (which I presume was to have met
Mr. Lawry Bill) & said he had a balance in hand
which wd be paid when he was instructed how to
dispose of it --- he did not say how much the
balance is --- I am sorry to find that any
unpleasantness has occur'd between Mr. I Hosking
& your Bro, had I known it, certainly, I would
not have sent a Power of Attorney to him,
by the a/c sent at the same time, it appear'd the
balance due to me on the .. account was liound: £453
since which time I have recd 2nd of exchange 100
I gave Dr. Cowper Credit for 43.19 & Do 150 250
203.
I have informed Mr. Hoskins of this circumstance
& I trust by your letter the balance will be forwarded

than there will be no settlement of accounts between
you I shall feel obliged by you sending
me an a/c curent as early as possible that
I may compare it with my account which
has been sent out two or three times. I assure
you it affords me much pleasure to think our
accounts are drawing towards a close &
that too, with so much less interuption
of our friendship than once I anticipated.
I recd letters dated Jan from [indecipherable] just as yours
came to hand, from which I suppose [indecipherable]
this Mrs. B has favoured Mr B with a son
or Daughter. I believe I informd you of the Death
of my Father, Mr. [indecipherable] is much as usual, his son
the Dr. married his Cousin a few months since --- Poor
Mary Ann has her share of trouble her husband is a
Foreigner with a good oppertunity but no idea of doing
either well for himself or her, they have buried one child
& have two more, Eliza has three she is comfortably settled,
they with Mr. & Mrs. George & Mrs. Hancox desire
there best wishes united with Dear Sir
yours very sincerely
Thomas Hancox
B I enclose Mr. Nesbits note relative to Mrs [indecipherable]
of whom I've no knowledge but doubt not from the note
she is what she is represented to be worthy of encouragement
shall therefor feel obliged by any attention to her [indecipherable]