From Benjamin Maund   31 January 1856

My dear Professor,

If not previously disposed of, it would be charity well directed if you would give your vote in behalf of poor Morton.

The father of this idiot has worked for me at intervals for more than 20 years – an industrious and most excellent character. Take one trait of his character – that his family may have the whole benefit of his earnings, he walked home every night from his work & returned in the morning, a distance of six miles.–

You have several subscribers in Hadleigh at the asylum, I will take the liberty of sending 3 or 4 cards.

I have missed copies of your parochial papers – I shall always be delighted to receive them as I endeavour to do good with them by showing them as examples of superior management.

I remain | my dear Sir |very truly yours | Benjamin Maund