Revised Jun 6 2021

No. 11 J. C. Curwen Esq'r. to Miss N. Heywood

Belle Isle 21st. June – 1792

My dear Madam.

Whatever had been my Wishes with respect to you or your Family, it wou'd have been impossible to read your Letter without taking part in the Feelings which dictated it & I have no difficulty in assuring you, as far as I can, I shall be ready to render you every Service in my Power — It wou'd be usual to flatter you — & however painful, I think it just to say that unless some favorable Circumstances shou'd appear any Interest which can be made will have little Weight. — His extreme youth is much in his Favor — & I wish to God for your sakes it may extenuate a Fault, the Extent of which I dare say was not foreseen or considered. — I shall be very happy to hear from you as soon as any thing answers — I beg to make a tender of my best Wishes to Mrs. Heywood & every part of your Family, in whose Concern I take a very sensible Interest & shall rejoice to be any Ways instrumental in helping to remove it.

I have the Honor to be – Madam

  your ob't. & faithful

    hbl Servant.

      J: C: Curwen

P:S:

It is not unlikely I may be in the Isle of Man for a few Days with my worthy Friend Capt. Christian – who has more the Power of serving you than any Person I know, & to whom I have taken the liberty of shewing your Letter which has very greatly interested him as indeed it must do every Person who can relish the Feelings of a tender & amiable Heart in Affliction.