Peyton Skipwith to William Short, 24 October 1785

I have this moment received your letter dated London Aug^st. 12^th. 1785. and least you should be subjected to some inconveniency by M^r. B. Harrisons neglect; I instantly waited on M^r. Thomas Main a Partner of the house of M^s. Hyndman & C^o. Merch^ts in London and have procured a credit for you of £200— Sterling and have accordingly forwarded my letter to said House to Gaurantee your Drafts to the amount, if necessary make use of the credit, but postpone it as long as possible as I shall probably very soon procure you a more intensive credit with Col^o. Forest to whose care I send this letter— the inclosed letter intended to go by a Cap^t. Littlepage has been writen some Days but from his delay in seting off here, I have lately apprehended they wou'd be long geting to you, I have therefore changed the channel of conveyance the improvement of my dear Gray is my first consideration, and as it is matter of great indifference in what Country he acquires the stock of knowledge I wish him to possess, beg the favour of you to make every inquiry, & thereby be enabled to advice and direct me in the future management of his education— my affairs are in a train to enable me to assist you, and while I have, you shall not want; M^r. B Harrison appears to be doing but little business at this time and seems to be geting out of fashtion, and indeed some say out of credit; I am sorry you did not leave the <...> <...>ent pe^r. In^ts. upon Military claims with me th<...> <...>ant should have been in your possestion long <...>since, but I now begin to fear you will be a sufferer by Harrison— look to him in time— I am hurried to close this letter as the express for Hampton calls on soon for it— I shall ^^write to you soon again— M^r. H. Tazewell has accepted the place of Judge in the room of B. Dandrigdge deceased, and has given his business to y^r. amiable friend W^m. Nelson esq^r.— you shall be early informed of my arival in England, and I sincerely thank you for your obliging offer of escorting me to Paris; I know I shall stand exceedingly in need of such a friend— God bless you and make you happy & believe me sincerely