From Thomas Blackburn
R. Lodge Jany 28th 1796.
My dear Sir!
I write to You from after the Receit of your Letter by Joe & among other things requested You to inform me, what Nancy wou'd be <illegible> imediately necessary for Tommy, Occasions of Cloathg or other Calls & to advise whether Bank Notes wou'd answer— Since this I have recd a Letter from Tommy informing me that he has been supplied by Nancy with Money for one pair of Breeches, but that he is in want of another pair Supposing that Bank Notes may be negotiated without Loss in Goods I inclose You now two Alexandria Bills of five Dollars each, to replace Nancys Kind Loan & to furnish him another pair of Breeches together with some coarse linen Drawers to be worn with them, & this I hope may suffice for the present. If this gets Safe to Hand please to write me a Line just to inform me of it, & whether more Money is wanting at present— We are all in tolerable Health at this place. Kitty who is just return'd from Maryland writng by this Mail to Nancy— All join in Love to You Nancy & Tommy with my Dear son Yr affecte Friend
T. Blackburn
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