[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton D. Teackle, March 13, 1807]
Mentioned in this letter
Glasgow 13th March 1807
My dear Teackle
Altho I am by no means inclined to be very punctual in keeping an exact acct. of letters and not trust you with a fresh cargo until in funds for the last coming current, yet I confess an occasional remittance is very necessary and you have been very dilatory of late.
Some considerable time ago, about the end of August or beginning of September I addressed a long rattling letter to your Lady Wife, by much your better part, and intended long ere this to have again had that pleasure but remotion1 in other, I had no sooner acquired strength than the
usual intex2 of business and dissipation engulphed
me and there I continued until lately recused by some returns of my old enemy, but, thank God, not so severely handled, as in Summer.
Now what have you been about this age? Until you answer this query I certainly cannot proceed further with any account of myself. Therefore, to the business that causes this.
There is a Gentleman, an acquaintance of mine here, Mr Nicol Brown, worth £100,000 Stg. at least, who has expressed to me a great desire of obtaining certain information regarding your friends Francis and George Ross of Snow Hill Maryland. His words are what is their line of life? And whether they are
are men of good understanding and character. Mr. N.B. having neither chick nor child nor any very near of kin he may perhaps intend leaving these intelligent Gemmen1 some handsome legacy. If therefore you can speak favorably of them, I think you had better do so, altho this is all conjecture on my part.
Further your acquaintance Mr. John Maxwell lately informed me there was some money in his hands due these Snowhillites, and he wished they would send me a Power of Attorney to receive it as he never would be able to settle it by corresponding with them. Be it therefore known to you that the said John Maxwell being now fast declining in the Vale of years I would very
very much recommend this step, and would also [with] the said Power directed to me for cogent reasons, which I shall communicate to you by and by. Be pleased therefore to inform me upon receiving this both in answer to the first and second Parts of this business that I may govern myself accordingly.
Having now executed my Comn., I am resolved not to add another word but to request you to [kiss] your wife and daughter for me which I would however much rather do myself, and with kindest remembrances to your sister and all friends.
Believe me
Yours Sincerely
Receive the good wishes of all this family.