Erith, Jane

To His Excellency General, Lord Charles Sommersett. /
Govenor and Commander of the Cape of Good Hope _ /
&c &c &c /
May it Please Your Excellency _ /
I have the Honor to acknowledge Your Excellency’s commands /
by Letter of Saturday last, for the Sanction of Your Name /
to a Subscription for the Support of my Family . . . And While /
my Gratitude is excited by Your Excellency’s Philanthropy /
and Kindnes+s … May I Take the liberty to inquire wether /
M\r/ Erith will be allowed to come down here, as Your /
Excellency named an Idea of granting Him a Colonial /
Pas+s _ _ If Your Excellency grants one. the Period that /
must elaps till their arrival. I could be trying to /
employ (aided by the Subscription) in such a manner /
as would be realizing a Mentenance for my Family. /
Or at least I should endeavour to find employment to /
that effect _ . . . /
I have the Honor to be /
My Lord _ /
Your Excellency’s /
Most Obe\nt/ Hum\b/ Servant /
Jane Erith /
Feby 25\th/ 1823 /