Scope and Contents He notes at the top that it is the 30th year of the independence of the American states. He laments the lack of letters from his mother and his sister Augustine despite the many ships from Bordeaux that arrive in port. He complains at length at his oldest brother's silence regarding his requests for help, and asks his mother to intervene on his behalf. He also asks her to send fine cloth to make tablecloths. He again encourages his two brothers to seek their fortune in the New World. He...