Joseph Fawcett

“ Abner and all the rest of the connection are a goodeal [sic] of the same opinion, but the more I think of it, the less I like it in many respects. in the first place Rader tho a kind friendly man is nevertheless exceedingly capricious and Tyranical [sic] in disposition. it would be difficult to keep Terms with him. in the next place every creature who has a claim would be doging [sic] me incessantly for a part, or buying something on Credit and I fear it would require a hardyhood [sic] that I am incapable of to shake them off. ”

“ Samuel Miller returned yesterday from Washington where he had been trying to sell his (??) works. he brought a letter from Willis in a neat hand write & good diction in which he says he is Very well. do not forget to send the news paper. ”