Letter from J.S. Shaw, 28 March 1850
New York
Mr. Woodruff
Dear sir,
Yours of the 26th inst
came to hand. I supposed I could borrow
in Portland the amt Mr. C mention-
ed, and wrote according to Cs request
to have it forwarded to you without
delay. I recd information from there
yesterday that they had already ad-
vanced Mr C all they could possably
spare and that they could not advance
or loan a cent more. There is no pos-
sable way of my procuring any funds
here at presant. I wish you would write
E and state to him the circumstances
just what amount it will require to
start with and that a part must
be sacrificed unless that amount
can be obtained, also inform him
when you will leave Boston.
Mr S is here I had a long interview
with him this morning, he was to write
his partner to day. I think if you
