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pocket book-- did not look
any where else he took the
dates and amounts-- said he
had never heard George say
any thing about being in your
debt-- said he rarely ever said
any thing about his business
and there was nothing to show
amongst this papers his
indebtedness to you. Sam thought
after examining his (George's) papers-- that
it would not be necessary to
have a sale-- but I thought when
he left to day he thought he would be oblige
to have a sale-- They are trying
to have all settled as speedily as
as practicable-- The reason Sam did not
think it necessary to sell property
from all they would learn from
George's books and accounts there
were debts enough coming to
him to pay all his debts-- tell