Item 02: James Arthur Barrett Fry letters received, 1915-1924 - Page 17
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[Page 17]
1 New London St.
Novr. 26. 1873
My dear Arthur
Your Mother wrote me last mail requesting me as an Excr. of your late Grandfather Barrett, to advance you one hundred & Fifty pounds, to enable you to make a selection of Land for agricultural purposes, – I showed her letter to your Uncle Tom.
We both agree, that it is utterly impossible to this our simple duty is to carry out your Grandfathers wishes & he appears to have anticipated some such request therefore has bound his Excrs. to reinvest everything (after payment of legacies / in one joint names to be held in trust for your Mother & Father for their lives, after which, to be divided equally among their children (ie) yourselves. Nevertheless; I think your scheme feasible and worthy of consideration, therefore shall see what I can do for you myself –
You are no doubt aware I allow your Mother Fifty pounds per annum for in lieu of the £50 she received from Amy's Salary as a Teacher, I shall send her £25, next month and as I never contemplated allowing her £50 – per annum after she had