Kolbe, George Augustus

Sept 23\rd/ 1819 /
Hon\d/ Sir _ /
From yours of the 20\th/ /
I understand, „that 10 Individuals /
must at least offer /
themselves to Government” _ /
Excuse the Liberty I take and /
the trouble which I occasion /
you; but Sir could you inform /
/me\ my best way of proceeding /
to the Cape _ I am 20 _ /
years old and can advance /
the sum of 8+ 10 myself to /
Government; at the same /
time Sir I am at los+s to /
know which is my best /
mode of Proceeding _ therefore /
Sir would you have the /
Goodnis+s to addres+s a Line /
>
to me or should you be calling /
our way I should /
be glad to See you and /
you will greatly oblige /
Your grateful /
humble & obed\t/ Serv\t/ /
G. A. Kolbe /
5 Church St /
Soho /