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Mr Aubrey Hall
Cossack
Geraldton 13 May 05
Mr Aubrey Hall
Cossack
Dear Sir
Your letter under date the 19th inst to have in [? course] , I was very much [?] [?] to learn that my late son Ernie was indebted to you, & for so large an amount, how he became involved in debt, to me, is somewhat of a mystery, the salary he was receiving shd have been sufficient to support himself & family if ?? economy had been practiced, but I am much afraid from what I have heard, that his Wife has been anything but economical and was, in a great measure, the cause of the general indebtedness; this however does not now mend matters, but this I am sure of that any money recd by Ernie from whatever source was not spent on himself — nor wasted in any way
Now with regard to your debt, [? I must] first thank you [?] for your [?] kindness in helping my poor Boy when he was in trouble this kindness I will never forget as long as I live.
I much regret being unable to pay the a/c at present, should however I am in a position
to do so later on, I shall feel [? in] duty bound to pay you something at any rate. Ernie did not possess any property in this District to my knowledge nor am I aware that he did anywhere else—
Again thanking you
I am [?]
very faithfully yours
William Moore
