r names along with hers.

"I will send you as soon as possible the statement about Lady
Mary Lindsey Crawford, to enable you to give the answer to the
bill in chancery.

"Pray settle my account with Dawson and Wrattislaw, as I wish
to clear off all demands upon me as soon as possible.
Whatever sum you say they ought to receive, I will pay them. I
hope you are expediting the Wendover papers.

Believe me to be,
my dear Sir,
yours respectfully,
_A. Cochrane Johnstone_."

Addressed to
Gabriel Tahourdin, Esq.
King's Bench Walk,
Temple.

"London, February 22d 1814.

"My dear Sir,

"I beg to assure you, that I would not have complained to you
of the disappointment and inconvenience which Colonel
Kennedy's unreasonable delay of completing the purchase of the
share in the oil patent created, had it not reached your ears
from other quarters. I cannot agree with you, that his "want
of cash" is a sufficient excuse; because in that case, he
ought to have stated that instead of artificial reasons. Had
he completed his contract at the price agreed on, namely,
L.1,500, I should be liberated from this place, and be able to
equip myself for the American expedition (which I do not
relinquish) without encroaching on any friend.

"You have often kindly pressed me to let you know what would
satisfy me for the two plans, MS. &c. connected with them. I
really have never made a charge of this kind, and am at a loss
how to calculate, much less to make a demand; but those who
can perceive the labour, time, difficulties and contrivance,
which the awkwardness of the ground created, may better be
able to say, if L.250 for every thing, is unreasonable. At all
events, it is not a charge, but I leave it to you; and in case
you deem it extravagant, am ready to submit the whole to the
valuation of any competent person. What regards the drawing,
planning and superintending, Donovan, and the brass-cutter,
in completing the two pieces of furniture, I am determined not
to accept any thing for; these you must (forgive a strong
word) do me the favour of accepting.

"Should Colonel K. not come to town, I shall feel greatly
obliged by your assisting me with the above sum, in the course
of a