Corpus of Modern Scottish Writing (CMSW) - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk/cmsw/ Document : 276 Title: Letter from Robert Crawford, regarding a job Author(s): Crawford, Robert James Copy Letter Rob. Crawford to Mr. Campbell 30 Nov. 1821 Dear Sir I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your Card of yesterday's date. _ Before coming to any final arrangement as to the office you and I had lately a conversation about, I should like to consult His Excellency Sir Thos. Brisbane; who has been very much engaged since his arrival in the Colony. - I have gone twice to Paramatta for the purpose of consulting with him on the subject, but on both of these occasions I unfortunately missed him. I have however written him, and expect an answer either tomorrow, or Monday next, until which time I trust that you will suffer no inconvenience from the delay I am respectfully Dear Sir Your Mo. Ob. Servt. Rob. Crawford