William Hone to Mr. Glen, 30 April, 1817

I am at home writing my next Register² from which I cannot stir and in immediate want of Fifteen Pounds which if you will excuse the liberty of my asking you to lend me until Saturday I shall be greatly obliged to you for. It is on emergency I want it & if I go out amongst the booksellers to collect I shall destroy my Register. I know of nobody but you I dare ask — an old friend who has occasionally obliged me is from Town.