of .— he still holds that writ as a cudgel over my head. ( told me all writs issued thus were legally dead.)— I said that is a stumper & I will shew them a trick the Devil never did. <that is> leave them. every man who wishes to out economically. with regard to futurity.— let them come over here as soon as they can settle their affairs without sacrifice let them come & we will protect them & let that governme[n]t know that we don’t like to be imposed upon.—
about the first of August 1842 came to my house. put on a long face. said he was in distress. about to loose $1400 for <a debt of> 300 at sheriffs [p. [66]]