Knowing your reputation for integrity and benevolence of character induces me to confide my situation to you, which is truly mortifying to me I have led a very sedentary life waiting for Father to get an Appointment not wishing to degrade myself by letting the World know my uncomfortable situation. having no near relation to appeal to am at lenght compelled to apply to some great man, concluded it should be you to whom I would take the liberty, of asking to releive me from my unhappy situation. by the loan of any sum you may be good enough to remit me or an order on a dry good store would be equally <mutilated>. I do not wish to dress expensively I merely want decent Apparel, if you will believe me Judge I have not a second suite, it shall be retur[n]ed with gratitude particularly as my health is declining so rapidly for the want of exercise I should have applied to some Lady but having so much more confidance in Gentlemen knowing them to be so much more liberal and sympathizing determined me to make a gentleman my confidant. Yours Respectfully