Autograph letter signed : London, to Richard Wilson, 1808 May 2.

Concerning his financial situation: writing "I am greatly gratified by the interest you take in my affairs, knowing the sincerity of your Friendship for me, and confident that from your zeal and ability the most essential service may be derived in the settlement of my affairs"; saying that he himself is working hard to resolve them and "I see every prospect of being at last freed from those difficulties & embarrassments in which my own imprudence, the negligence of Those whom I have employ'd and the monstrous impositions that have been practiced on me have so long involved me"; appointing Wilson as one of his trustees; saying that the deed he has executed is with Peter Moore and asking Wilson to look it over and have a copy made for himself; vowing that, in his communications with Wilson, he "will have no reserve of any sort, nor shall anything relating to past Proceedings or my present circumstances be held back"; discussing his situation generally: "on the review of the whole tho' much may justly be imputed to my own negligence and procrastion [for procrastination] I am confident you will find that I have uniformly aim'd at what was just & honourable in my Dealings with all People and that there never was a human being who has been more the Prey of the Fraud & roguery of Others, & especially of Those whose Peculiar Duty it was to have assisted in protecting me & my Property"; assuring Wilson that "there yet remain adequate means of attaining & securing future comfort & independence to myself and my Family"; saying that he has no need of any pecuniary assistance, "nor from private Friends will I accept any"; concluding with his gratitude, his sense of obligation and his confidence in "such Friends & well wishers to me as you & Peter Moore."