[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS î«9 



Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan. 

 The Honble. 



William 'Allan 



&c. &c. &c. 

 Toronto. 

 M. Burwell P. M. 



Port Talbot 23d Jan. 1843 

 My dear Allan, 



I had the pleasure, two days ago, of receiving your very kind letter 

 of the 15th int, and pray believe me when I say that I feel most sin- 

 cerely thankful, for the trouble you take in my little money matters, 

 and I begin to consider myself growing rich by having another £1.000 

 invested, but T think that I had better not do any thing with the re- 

 mainder now to my credit in the Bank, until I go to Toronto, as I 

 cannot exactly know, how much of it I may require, ffco settle my last 

 years expenditure — I have not any thoughts of leaving Port Talbot dur- 

 ing the winter, from a fear of taking one of my bad colds, at the present 

 I am only getting over one of three weeks duration, but it was not so 

 severe as to require the panacea of Flax Seed Tea. 



Thus far this has been a singularly open winter, not any snow as 

 yet, of which I require a supply to enable me to send to the Mill and 

 the consequence is, that starvation stares me in the face, for the want 

 of Bread. 



My anxiety will increase until I hear the policy of our new Gov- 

 ernor General, however I have more faith in his character than I have 

 had in many of his predecessors, at least I hope that he is an honest 

 man — The Chief Justice may possibly give me some opinion after having 

 seen ^is Excellency at Kingston, which this days post may bring, there- 

 fore I shall stop for Col. Burwell's coming to dinner, when he will bring 

 any news that may come — 



Burwell is come, nothing new, only an invitation from the Bachelors 

 of The Garrison of London to a fancy Ball on the 3rd of Feby. so 

 much for The Bush, — 



You do not mention anything of Mrs. Allan health therefore I 

 flntter myself that it is favorable, now with my kindest regards to her, 

 Misp Allan and George,^ believe me 



My dear Allan ever your 



Sincere friend, 

 Thomas Talbot. 



(Allan Papers), 



1 Afterward Senator the Honorable George W. Allan. 



