Gent
le
m
en
In reply to &c I beg to say that I
consider Mr MD well qualified, both
//
believe
Mr. MD
to be well
qualified
both
as to character,
intelligence
talent
, &
political
position, for the
undertaki
n
g
he has in view. As a representative Irishman, he will be
in a position
able
, as far as I can judge, to command
extra
ordinary
(?)
considerable
support in more than one way
under a
part
(?)
of
among
his countrymen
;
among
whom
(?)
he has very extensive connections
among them
; and personally, I believe him to be
strictly honorable.
Requesting you to make use of the above in strict
confidence & without my guarantee, I am &c