they never get it, I should like to know. Perhaps worthy man he keept it of them for a time. They might be now in want as I can now assist them a triffle. If it was possible for you to lay buy £100, which to your sallary is but a small ittem, and send it to me with what I can collect before an answer to this say 9 months and forward it to me in bills inclosed to myself and payable to myself, if in life I would buy a vessell of 200 tons and go from New York with a saleable cargo down your way and refund your money with interest. I cannot see anything to stop you my dear Dan from doing so therefore do try & it is the only way now I can manage to get down your way. Write me care of Uncle Donald to Scotland and New York care of Samuel S Goodridge, 84 Broad St here. Any how lose no time in writing me and let me know how you are and what you have sent as I am of oppinion you have sent me some through Uncle I never heard of when you heard my distress. That thank God is over now. Now my dear Donald may the protecting hand of God guide you and may you put your trust and confidence in God is the prayer of your ever affectionate brother Archibald John McLean