Autograph letter signed : Rochdale, to F. Cousinery, 1845 January 1.

Wishing Cousinery a happy new year; writing that he had been planning a trip to the United States, but that he has had to postpone it because of his brother Benjamin's illness and other responsibilities; adding that Benjamin is now under the care of Vincenz Priessnitz, "the celebrated peasant whose cures of various maladies by the use of water alone have surprised the world," and that he is much improved; telling Cousinery that his family's company is building a new mill, with "Steam Engines of 60 Horsepower each," for spinning cotton; discussing the current economic situation in England; mentioning that the English were very interested in the recent U.S. presidential election and that he was glad to see that voters rejected Henry Clay and his protectionist "American System": "American protection, like English protection is a fraud & a robbery, & the 'father' or friends of it deserve no support from any one who cares a straw for what is just & right"; giving his opinion on the admittance of Texas into the Union: "England has acknowledged the independence of Texas -- Texas then in our view is an independent state -- if Texas like you & you like Texas, why should England interfere? Mexico has not given up Texas, & Mexico has a real ground of quarrel with you if you help her revolted provinces -- we have none whatever so far as I can see"; commenting on the cotton market.