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[London], 3 October 1893 
Dear Sir, 

On my return from abroad '*’ I find your letter of Aug. 10". I am afraid I 
cannot be of any use to you in your dispute with your family. Even were your 
legal right to the money a good deal clearer to me than it is, I could only say 
that you, as a poor man, would hardly have the ghost of a chance, in English 
law courts, against wealthy people who moreover could fight you with your 
own money. But supposing you had the money to fight, my advice would 
still be: keep it rather than waste it on law. 

As to a lawyer such as you describe and who would be willing to under- 
take your lawsuit, you will not be astonished if I tell you I do not know such 
a one. 

Regretting I cannot give you a more comforting reply 

I remain etc.