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suppose with a view from what I learn he
he will have use for all the funds that he can possibly
raise here to pay his Bills and in order to meet
his Bills here he has borrowed from several
of the Traders and Given Bills on Richmond
should that be the case unless he has very strong
Backers he must make a Loosing business he looks
as much like a thief as any man I have ever seen
in my life the convick Band was hawked all
about Natchez and every man I am told traded
with him as tho they were trading with a Thief
& the way they will see him and enjoin the
Callahans will be sinful Old fellow our
business is Two large unless I had more help
its a sin to kill up the old fellow if you could
see me you would be sorry my spirits [pride?]
and health impaired but dont Give up the
Ship will hang on to the seniment and Die hard
do the best I can for all conserned and the best
can do no more if times should change a little
and you can see your way & can borrow
money from the banks for 60 or 90 Days with
an understanding that you pay the notes by bill
an we at 4 or 6 months purchase sparingly
at the low price for should the money market
become easey the price will raise so soon as
those pirates gets Back but you know that
it will not do to sacrafice Good paper at from
20 to 30 pct I could have got off the same paper
that Collier sold at 30 pct Dist at 18 to 20 if
I had put my name on it at 15
Adieu as usual Isaac Franklin

let me hear from you frequently give me your views
on all the matters say wat can be done I hope to get
something here through the Bank in June