woman

, during that period,) to liquidate this and similar demands; and the payment of the purchase is still withheld, and may be, perhaps, for years. If, therefore, I am under the necessity of making those persons

wait

for their money, (which, considering the terms, they can afford to suffer,) it is my misfortune.

When I arrived at majority in 1809,1 offered my own security on

legal

interest, and it was refused.

Now

, I will not accede to this. This man I may have seen, but I have no recollection of the names of any parties but the

agents