| Description | They remain in a state of uncertainty about William's prospects, although he thinks he will know better in a fortnight. A rumour has come from Jersey that Abercrombie is dead, which would leave them in Dacca, as they have been. They have no faith in the report, however, and William notes the effect of their uncertainties. Her letter with the enclosure from Uncle Charles was what he had been waiting for, and his Uncle James's reported words were 'burning with lively meaning'. They have had a visit from John James Gray, an old friend and his first planter acquaintance. He has made a fortune and lost half, has eight children, and is now white-haired. He is to take charge of the indigo concerns of J P Wise and will have a tough job, William believes. He encloses some photographs by Brennand, including of a brazier's shop. William is sorry to hear of the return of his father's cough, although otherwise the accounts of him are excellent. |