John Dix

[handwritten letter (not certain if this is an original or a copy) taped to page; every effort has been made to retain the original spelling:]

[addressed to:]

Henry Williams, Esq.
Boston

[text of letter:]

Portland May 25, 1818

Dear Brother,

I unexpectedly left Boston on Friday evening or I would have called on you again & paid you for the Portrait Frame & c. We had nine days passage down and arrived here yesterday noon. Please put my portrait on boards of one of our ___ & I will send you the money by Capt. Porter. We are all well, wife joins me in love to yourself & family

& are respectfully your

_____ _____

John Dix

[handwritten text underneath letter:]

A letter from John Dix concerning the frame for his portrait. The portrait was painted by Henry Williams, John Dix's brother-in-law.