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Cincinnati
17th July 1824

Dear General

I enclose you a part of a paper
printed at Sparta Tennessee & Edited by that scoun-
-drel Thos. Eastland. You will see that his enmity
to me still continues to manifest itself with as
much venom as ever. I totally disregard this
contemptable ebulition. But as a vindication of
all the charges which have been brought against
me is about to be published here and as Winches
-ter relies so much upon Eastlands statement
as to call it "a precious document" I wish to
have a fair statement of his character given.
In a Conversation with our friend T. Crittenden
on the subject He said that Eastland was one
of the greatest scoundrels in existence and that
you could procure certificates to that effect, that
in two trials He had manifested a total
destitution of principle - one in relation to
the Herodsburgh Springs & an other about
a tract of land in Woodford County. Now
as the enmity of this Viper has been brought
upon me by my supposed partiality for
you, I think independently of the claims of
friendship I may with propriety ask your
assistance. I therefore request you to procure
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