Pièce 14 - Letter from Benjamin Oliveira to Richard Monckton Milnes

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London. 8 Upper Hyde Park St. - When he agreed in 1852 to oblige Milnes by joining in the security for the Whittington Club, Milnes gave him to understand that there was no risk he would be called upon to make any financial commitment; believes that Milnes' letters on the subject 'amount to a moral, if not a legal guarantee'; was told that a 'certain amount of the income' would be set aside to pay off the debt', and understood from Mr Brace that three or four years would 'extinguish all obligations'. Almost five years later; does not think faith has been kept as he finds that the debt is exactly what it was in 1852, and so has the 'greatest possible objection' to put his name on bills etc, and 'looking to the uncertainty in which this matter is involved', is 'not disposed to join in a further security unless I am guaranteed'. Given that he has no connection with the Club, and only gave his name to oblige Milnes, he does not think there is 'fair ground' to call on him to do more than he has already done.