SD883. John Gordon to Joshua Rowe
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 4, 335 (in part).
19 Old Square, Linc[olns] Inn
Mar: 1. 1838
Dear Sir Joshua
Your announcement of Mr Barrett’s death did surprise us, as I had so frequently heard, ever since I was connected with him, of the impossibility of recovery from previous attacks that I had attached no great weight to the last reports. I sincerely hope that the accounts & expectations by Mr Anderson of his state of mind has been fully realised in another state of life. My Sister desires me to thank Lady Rowe for both her letters—as yet unacknowledged. That however will be done by her, as soon as she possibly can. I confess to having tried to prevent it, as I have done my best to remove—for the present—whatever might bring Jamaica to her thoughts. Her health had been long in a bad state, &, of course, the recent accounts have made it worse, & she is now safely housed at Tunbridge Wells, for change of air. My Sister is also much obliged by the kind offers in your letter of serving her.
As to sending out a Power of Attorney that is not yet done. Until a few days ago I did not broach any matters of business to her, or explain any of those metters to her. But having now arranged the necessary steps I have by this Packet written to Dr Spence to inform him & Mr Kitchen of their appointmt as my Sister’s & her Trustees’ Attornies for the Sale of Bloomsbury &c as it stands. It was bought for £1700 Currency, & conveyed to myself & her nephew Edd Barrett in Fee for her use. Some other land was purchased & some improvements added, & it was furnished to a very trifling extent, & just sufficiently to one person’s use, & these latter matters passed under the Will to her, & for the Sale of them previous assent of the Executors to the bequest would be necessary.
I have several other letters to write, & my business has so much increased that I have no time whatever for private matters– This must be my apology for now concluding;—with many thanks for your interest in my Success at the Bar (which is of much too encouraging a nature to allow the thought of relinquishing it for any other Bar.)
And With my best remembces to Lady Rowe, I am Ever, Dear Sir Joshua,
Yours very truly
J. Gordon
P.S. I beg you will command my Services shd they be considered of use by you in any way[.]
J.G.
Address, on integral page: The Hon. Sir Joshua Rowe / Chief Justice &c &c / Spanish Town / Jamaica.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Eton College Library.
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