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 received Yours this moment
minute and as You desire
I shall give You my advice freely Mr Burwell makes a most extravagant
demand for his Slave but if he will not take less I would
have You please Your fancy & I think it will be very Justifiable in
You when it is Everydays Experience that more extravagant 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 brother
twenty pounds extravagantly than for him to take it.
You say You want your Sisters
company and indeed everybody must
believe they want the guidance of Yours of
or of some other discreet
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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[Mrs. Am]
y Cosby
has been sick ever since You was here has 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
I am