Item 142 - Richard Jones to William Whewell

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Further to WW's private business [see RJ to WW, 13 July 1850]: 'The attorney world including your friend Fuller say and I agree with them that large manufactures etc. are out of their trade[,] usually bad men of business and we must obviously put more stress upon the Marshalls[.] I think if you give Fuller positive instructions to get the power of attorney prepared he will do so or state distinctly and in detail to us the obstacles - we can then judge what is necessary to remove them and I will take upon myself if you wish to explain and enforce the necessary measures on the Marshalls. I wonder a little at their supineness - If you were to die tomorrow...they have already nearly secured for themselves and us the pleasures and expenses of an account in Chancery'. Perhaps RJ and WW should ask Fuller to state 'what he wants to enable him to proceed and you and I could afterward arrange how to ensure his getting it. There is no real difficulty in the way if we could move our men ever so gently'. If the Marshalls want the custody of the securities with them: 'Be it so provided only we get a list and an acknowledgement of their deposit - and then a power of attorney to you for the future receipts and a release to us as to the part would put all the affair straight and we may all live or die in peace about it'. RJ does 'not see any way to the harmless sinking of the religious storm - our staunch Whig friends say the clamour is an excellent thing but that any legislative measures to pacify it would be an abomination. This puzzles me and makes me thankful that I am not responsible either for what is done or not done'.