I am sorry to inform you that it is out of my power to start below
as soon as I expected Owing to the ill health of my Family my Wife
and children are all unwell but not so much so as Miss Hope she
was taken with the influenza on Saturday night and has been very bad
she appears better this morning I hope I shall be able to get of in
three or four days if you cannot wait that long please inform me
by the Doctr the Bearer hereof whar I shall meet you I expect I can
meet you on monday next if no unforeseen accident takes place if
you should leave before me I wish you to take all the papers relative
to your Business—I remain yours with respect