Jerrie Sanders )
D' Sir )
I am in receipt of your
favor but a few days since and to say I felt truly
sorry at your misfortunes would not at this moment be but
an idle expression of faling )
I have just arranged
my last indebtedness to ODonnell when i recd your
letter or Georgiana' in the way of draft at 6 months
from 1st Novr post on the horse of R L Adams H."
N. Orleans that is to hold me unavoidably for the
coming year. I suppose for the full amt of my
ability say 2219 dollars. Another good crop with a
good market may pass me out - should I prove
successful. I have you must know a very limited
credit withal,)
In the absence of money with a dispos
ition to aid or prop under the misfortune I will
when it suits you to call give you a negro woman
that I think you can raise tha money on, say at
least the 1000 dollars desirable. The woman would
make a good cook with training. Georgiana & Lou
I imagine is rather troublesome under the circumstances
and if the weather justifies on your trip out - could
desire you to bring them home, Just now in an in
a spell of the coldest weather known to man, and have
not got my cotton all out )
Give my love to all and accept best wishes for self )
Respectfully Matt Gage
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