Durham Hall Octbr 12 1816
Dear Child
I have an opportunity to send Mary Austin down to you I hope
she may be of some help Your Mother will be with you I suppose
in a Day or [two] and will say everything to you resp[ecting] Mary,
that will be necessary When[ever] you think proper I will send her
back ... I do intend to visit you While your Mother is with you
If I can, but I am a Slave that can only leave home only when my
Master says the word—Which is not many times a year. [Tell Mr]
Bryan that he can sell I think all his Shares in St Genevieve that
he doth not wish to hold in the bank I hope he may however hold
Ten at least Mr Arther told me yesterday that Henry Elliott would
take some of them [should] he make a visit to St Genevieve I think
he could sell as many as he wishes and should he do so the Bill of
Sale he makes is such as —I have inclosed which is all he Wants— I
intend to make you a complimt of five shares as soon as I can I wish
I could make out the money Now kiss the Dear Boy for me and give
my love and respects to Mr Bryan
Moses Austin
I do not wish any of my family should refuse To pay up such
shares as they may hold and When the Bank is under way it will be
of great advantage to—all of—us—
MA
[Addressed:] Mrs Emily Bryan Hazel Cottage