1841 EL Antigua To DEREHAM. From Black Plantation Owner and manager David Coulston To Reverend Rob Sutton in Norfolk.

Interesting contents:

Antigua 14th Novr 1841

Robert Sutton Esq

Dear Sir,

I had the pleasure of your note of the 25th inst. &

the following day in hopes of receiving some

intelligence from the next Packet in that day, yet the

books came [so] forwarded, while the last letters from

Europe not having arrived that [took] the European letters

to the packet which is at St. Thomas by way of G.B. to the

first mention I have waited to drop you these few lines, knowing

it will be gratifying to you to hear that yesterday morning we

were blessed with some very good showers. I now forward

you with some further information & computation from

[estate]— We have 60 acres of plant cane at Bolans 40 of

which I have manured, and we only want a continuation of

good weather to make them productive. In the Estates which

are under my care here, I do not feel half so anxious as for

yours as the proprietors of them are on the spot. They have an

opportunity of personally knowing the state of the cultivation— with yours

it is not so—

I am Dear Sir

Yours faithfully

D. Coulston