instance of two creditors who had obtained judgments against him, one for over $200, and the other for $148 and when in custody he wrote an urgent entreaty to relieve him. This I was led to do on the strength of his asseverated statement that he was possessed of private means and would immediately send home for such, and in receiving him I involved myself with a guarantee for the payment of $100 to one and $550 to the other creditor. Now as Berkeley has broken faith with me in a most discreditable manner, failing in his promises to obtain money from home and further involving himself necessitating his severance from the department I have had to pay these guarantees and burdened as I am with a large family I feel severely the loss.
I therefore venture to enquire whether you will be good enough to transmit this letter with the accompanying account to a brother of Mr. Berkeley, who I learn is in the Civil Service. No doubt this gentleman will be good enough to say whether the statement regarding private means has any foundation and whether there is any probability of my being repaid. I must make an excuse for taking the liberty as it was entirely through Berkeley's connection with the department that I became involved.
You will note from the account that I have recovered a small amount from wages. Berkeley left in my hands several articles, including private papers &c in an iron box, which I will be glad to hand over, meantime.