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Haw-River. 21 January 1822.

Dear Sir.

Col. Johnston Clemons from Stokes is now at my
House. He has been to Chapell Hill to make Arrangements for
securing himself and relieving Mr Edward Moore from his embar=
=rassements. Himself, Col. Matthew Moore, and Mr William
Moore have Agreed to pay his Debts; And the principal Debt being
the one he owes the Trustees, they wish if it be possible, to get an
Accomodation at the State Bank for that Sum. They had intended to
apply to the Bank at Hillsboro? and for that Purpose had enclosed to
you at Hillsboro a note signed by Mr. Ed. Moore, and indorsed by
themselves - You not being at home, and I telling Col. Clemons,
that a Discount could not, I expected, be had at Hillsboro, he requests
me to get your Wife to forward the letter covering the Note, to you
at Raleigh, and he entreats you to endeavour to obtain a Discount
at the State Bank for the amount of the debt Mr Moore owes the
Trustees. He requests you to fill up the Note for this Purpose - &
if a further accomodation of $150. could be had, he requests you
to include that sum in the Note. He says the Debt to the
Trustees is about $1,000, he thinks. Mr Haywood knows.

He says he believes he is the last Endorser, and under
that belief he encloses a Check. If he be not, he wishes to get a
Discount and the proper Check, he will present himself in a little
time, as he intends to return from Stokes as soon as possible ~

He wishes you to draw the money, if it can be had,
and apply it in the first place to the Discharge of the Debt to
the Trustees, and keep the balance he wishes you to enclose to
Tyson Moore at Chapell Hill - And at all events, to address
a line to Mr Ed. Moore to inform him whether the money