To Samuel Bardsley Date: LONDON, November 24, 1770. DEAR SAMMY, According to your account the very same difficulty subsists to this day. Your mother is not willing; and I told you before, this is in my judgement an insuperable bar. I am fully persuaded that a parent has in this case a negative voice. Therefore, while matters continue thus, I do not see that you can go any farther. Your affectionate brother.