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J. Karmichell informs Arthur Forbes that he will not be coming to Mościska and inquires about matters handled in Lwów by Piotr Simson. He also gives instructions regarding the dispatch of letters from Kraków and the dismissal of the Cossack Jan, as he has found another travel opportunity.

Charles Paip informs Arthur Forbes about the difficulties in collecting debts from Jewish debtors in Lviv and about the preparation and transfer of 2500 coins of current currency via a messenger. He also reports the deduction of expenses and announces his imminent departure for Gdańsk.

Robert Ross informs Arthur Forbes from Przemyśl about the death of their mutual friend John Croup and the resulting difficulties with the funeral and the transport of goods. He also asks the addressee to intercede with Mr. Birrell and the merchants of Lviv to gain a delay in the repayment of debts.

Robert Ross asks the merchant Arthur Forbes to arrange and pay for medical care in Lviv with Dr. Rudny for a sick messenger, declaring that he will reimburse all incurred costs. He also reports the death of John Glenny's wife caused by a scandal and the baptism of Mr. Turner's son.

Robert Ross thanks Arthur Forbes for his help regarding the unruly boy William Crocke and asks for his mediation with the physician Rudny concerning the treatment of a poor widow. He also discusses financial settlements, trade matters, and a debt incurred by Crocke with a Lviv apothecary.

Robert Ross writes from Przemyśl to Arthur Forbes in Lwów, reporting on the costly treatment of a poor widow's ailing leg and the issue of payment for the surgeon Rudny. He also mentions the end of the service of the incompetent assistant William Crocke and the illness of Mr. Turner, while awaiting the recipient's arrival.