Robert Carter writes to his son, John Carter, March 3, 1721, in England noting that his anger at William Dawkins over Dawkins' impertinence and rudeness has cooled, perhaps from his recent gout attack. He asks John (indirectly) to see Dawkins, and if Dawkins has also cooled off, then John is not to relieve Dawkins of the care of John's younger brothers (also in England at school). Carter praises Dawkins as a good businessman in the trade which only has a few good merchants, and continues that he needs to deal with Dawkins because his affairs are too large to entrust to the Perrys alone. He concludes that he does expect respect from those to whom he gives his business.

     What I writ to You totherday about my Children
was the result of my first thots., a fitt of the Gout which now I'm
under brings me to a Cooler Temper (perhaps the little man and
Such are very commonly of a Waspish disposition) may upon a
review of his Lettr. condemn himself for the Stile of It, when
You come to show him my other Lettr. he will no doubt
produce my answer and if he shews any uneasyness abt. my
ordrs: upon and Confessions of his folly, I am not for having You
put them in Execution, Mr. Baily whom he Supposes I