“I send copies of two letters I have received. As regards the
first, it shows how important it is that you or your mother should
prepare for payment of the £4,000 due in a few days. I cannot now
obtain delay on the same ground I did the others, for then I could
have no ground for supposing the claim would not be admitted.”
On the 27th of October, Palmer called and paid me £250. This was on
account of the bills due on the 25th and 27th of that month. He said he
would remit another sum of an equal amount before the following
Wednesday, and would pay the remainder of the principal by instalments
as shortly as possible. In reply to a letter of mine of the 27th of
October, I received the following letter from him, dated the 28th of
October:--
“I will send you the £250 from Worcester on Tuesday, as arranged.
For goodness’ sake do not think of writs; only let me know that
such steps are going to be taken and I will get you the money, even
if I pay £1,000 for it; only give me a fair chance, and you shall
be paid the whole of the money.”