Robert Carter writes to his widowed daughter Betty [Elizabeth (Carter) Burwell], who lived in Gloucester County, February 5, 1724, approving of her proposed purchase of a slave from her brother-in-law, although he comments that the price is "extravigant." He sends her greetings from all her siblings.
I rec'd. Yours this moment
minute and as You desire
I shall give You my advice freely Mr Burwell makes a most extra==vigant
demand for his Slave but if he will not take less I would
have You pleas Your fancy & I think it will be very Justifiable in
You when tis Everydays Experience that more extravegant bar=
gains are made upon much mor
less tempting Occasons and thank
God Your circumstances are so very good that it will be less culpable
in You to give Your Br.
twenty pounds extravegantly than for him to take it.
You say You want Yr. Sisters
company and indeed everybody must
believe they want the guidance of Yours of
or of some other descreet
Gentlewomans in lieu of this I thank god they have their perfect
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alths and look better and fatter than they have a great while
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y Cosby
hath been sick ever since You was here hath kept her
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[cham]
ber almost all the time Mr Robert
is Yr Humble servant and
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e Girls & George
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