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Carrick on Shannon 12th. Dec^r. 1843

My dear Brothers –

On the other half Sheet I send you an
abstract of the wool Accounts, and believe considering
the State of the Markets and the condition in which the
wool came to England you may thank your Stars that
it is well disposed of – As this Statement includes the
Sale in June, of which I have no memorandum, it may not
be quite correct – but if you will compare the two together
there will be no difficulty in your arriving at the true
result. I have paid Buckles for Insurance £165.15.0
and for Wool Bagging by the Alfred sailed in Octo' –
£74.18.11. If you will put together the Data in your
Possession, you can arrive at pretty accurate estimate
of your Account in England – as I have at present not
the means of making it out. With respect to the Wool
sacks – you leave me quite in the dark. Never adverting
to any subject of real Business – I may say, indeed never
writing at all – I have striven thrice to obtain a short
leave of absence to London – but in vain. The Post of this
Day brought me a Letter from Head Quarters of which
I send you a Copy. My chief object was to see about yr.
Wine and your Fruit – but I conclude there will be time in
the Spring. I shall send a Duplicate of this statement, thro'
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Royal Hospital, Dublin

11th Dec^r. 1843

My dear Colonel,

Sir Edward desires me to thank
you for your very excellent Reports
which have been forwarded to the
Duke. Sir Edward regrets to be
obliged again to refuse you leave
of absence, but he desires me
to say that if after the State Trials
are over, the Country should be
quiet, he will take your Request
into Consideration. These are all
the hopes I can hold out for you
at present. Believe me Yrs very truly

R. Greaves