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When at the colonial Office a few days since I was requested by the Door Keeper
there, whom you will remember to give his Brother in Law as a Commissary to Sydney
a Letter to you. I wrote one at the Office. Remember that I know nothing of the Finances of
Gentlemen, whom I sometimes cannot avoid giving Letters to – This is a general caution. On matters of business you ought to be guided by the Rules of Business.

How is Mr. De Salis getting on? My best Remembrances to him. His Mother and
Brother William are gone to Germany. The latter intends to join his Brother at Sydney; in November
He is very talented, has seen much of and knows the great world well; and altho' an
accomplished Lawyer intends to abandon the practice of the Law, because he has not
Health to follow it up. I have seen much of him, and like him well. The Countess
has been very attentive to me, and independently of personal considerations I
should be glad on account of New South Wales that the De Salis Family had
direct interest in its welfare. They have very numerous connexions both in
England & Scotland.

I have received kind aid from Mr. De Salis and other Friends in various Notices
before the Public of the Colony. Judge Barton can tell you how I manage. I
write my own ideas upon a Subject. And read them over to various Friends
and then adopt their suggestions or not as I deem right. And thus modify, correct
or polish.

Should an Individual named George Herbert come in your way endeavour
to serve him. He is about 40 years of Age, and very intelligent. He is the child of misfortune
When his Friends (one of whom a Friend of mine Lt. Col. Jones an Equery of the Duke of Cambridge)
last heard of him he was living at some vineyard 100 miles from Sydney. He is capable of