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to judge,that the B«hruin Oovomnint reoourooa could proved* 1*1*
with a slight increase,but in tho first place I do not oec tho

necessity * aooondly I fonr it would not do tho ulightoot good,
& fool sure th^t in k fow months ho would tigiiin bo in diffioultieo
i nnk for ■" gurthor inoroano .His present idea la that ho naodo at
least anothor fivo thousand a month <fc really v/anta ton thouQHnd more,
which seems to bo out of tho quootion. I told him that ho already
know of tho views oxpreosod by Colonol knox,which I folt au.ro, in

riow of tho nooooslty for rooorving uono of tho public money for
tho administration,you would ondoroo.A that I would not on my own
authority ugreo to ouoh an inorouao whioh would undoubto.Ily open tho
dooE to similar demands by ovary moabor of tho family.
I think what is roadly roquirod ia for it to brought forcibly
homo to him that ho must ooononiue & ouanot expeot to constantly

get more from tho troaaury. I would auggo'ot thorofore.if you aoo fit,
that you ohould writo him a lottor uaying that I havo roforrtd tho
ratter to you & that you do not aoo your way to ugrooing to '«n
increase of his allowance whioh aoona to bo aoro than udoqtiate.If
he gets auoh u lottor from you ho will be in a mood for rotrsnchciont.
■ v/411 doubtleoo listen to my advioo no to 6evoral v/aya in v;hioh a
Raving could bo affected.When ho haa folt tho pinoh * littlo & haa

genuinely nndo un effort to out down expenditure,it W*y bo possible
to give him p littlo more by way of extra allowanced for upkeep of
say two atne raotore or ooraothing of the eort rather than aoqulouoing
in an incroaoodK allowance .but if wo give hi* more now I huvo not
tho nlighteat doubt thM.t he will return to tho ohargo again in a
fow months time .A definite aot book now would aukn hi* oaroful.Tho

position la that ho giv«s out largoaao to other moaboro of tho
family who already huvo »llowanoe8,& by pleading for hinoelf drill
indirectly increasing ouoh nllownnoeu all round in opito of tho
faot that they wore granted on a nost generous aonlo.
I hhve a amnll on* in hand to noot oooanionnl extra demands,set
asido in a special emergency fund#but X an loth to allow him te

start drawing, on thlo while ho hao nnde no genuine effort te liye^ .•?
within hia income.He io not in debt,* if ho flndo ho oannot get ■£.£?'
by nlnply caking for it.oould oaally out down hia expenditure by