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30 Court St. Feb. 12. 1853 Dear Sir, Allow me to ask your special attention to my friend, Mr. George W. Peck, who goes out in four [weeks ?] Plymouth Rock, to Australia. Mr. Peck is a member of the Bar of Boston, a graduate of Brown University, a man of unusual talents, & a valued & distinguished contributor to the Reviews & Journals, the personal friend of many of our most distinguished authors. His only failing I mentioned to you. He makes this voyage in the hope of overcoming this, & of regaining his self-control. He is an honorable & trust-worthy man, & one who has, I assure you, a great many friends & well-wishers. If, when he arrives out, anything can be found for him to do in your counting-room, or
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if you can procure him an opportunity to do anything, it will be a kindness to him & to his friends. I shall place in your hands the little money he has, subject to his order, which I hope you will dispense to him under some oversight, & with advice. Believe me, with great respect, Your obea't servt R.H.Dana Jr Capt. Eben Caldwell
