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was much grieved to hear by your last that the Chief's little girl was 

 not recovered. The Cholera has carried off 8 in London, 4 at Port 

 Stanley, as many at St. Thomas, and some few in the country parts. I 

 trust it is declining with you. Nothing new, pestered with half pay 

 officers, pray don't introduce any of them to me — God bless you and all 

 my friends at York. 



Ever faithfully yrs, 



Thomas Talbot. 

 The Honourable 



Peter Eobinson, C.C.L. 



&c. &c. &c. 



York. 

 (Frorii the Crown Lands Department). 



Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan. 



The Honourable 

 William Allan, 



&c. &c. &c. 



York. 



Port Talbot, Augt. 12th, 1832. 

 My dear Allan 



I should have written to you long since, but I was actually afraid 

 to write to any of my friends in these frightful times — I now thank 

 you for your kindness and the trouble 3^ou have taken in getting my 

 money and placing it in the Bank. 



I had heard to my sincere regret of your & Mrs. Allan's serious 

 illness but was relieved by the Chief's writing that you were both recov- 

 ering, and I trust in God, that this may find you restored to health and 

 that you may long continue so. 



I was grieved to see in the last York Courier that poor McMurray 

 had been carried off by cholera, that dreadful scourge has for some weeks 

 been stalking thro the Talbot settlement, upwards of 100 cases half of 

 whom have been fatal. My house has escaped & I flatter myself the dis- 

 ease is taking itself away. With my kindest regards to Mrs. Allan 

 believe me my dear Allan ever faithfully yrs. 



Thomas Talbot. 



(Allan Papers). 



