
          My revered dear Sir!


 In this moment I receive Your kind
 letter from Thursday Morning; I know
 not, how it has been so long in reaching me.


 I send immediately my wife to You, 
 after receiving Your kind communication 
 at present, respectfully asking and begging 
 You, if it not could be possible, to write 
 for Mr. Grant here in my store.


 Dear Sir, I will do all, You demand
 from me, but I cannot leave the store for
 two or tree [three] days; it is impossible for me,
 even to leave me little establishment for
 one day, if I no will ruin it totaly [totally].


 Though my bussiness [business] till now is yet small 
 and scarcely gives our small lively-hood [livelihood], 
 notwithstanding I must be at this times
 always present. My good wife knows
        