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ceive how much we were disappointed when we came to find 

 out that neither you nor your daughter were coming over this 

 season. 



" However, I now enclose you a copy of the answer which 

 the committee of Concord have returned to me on the subject 

 of your daughter's donation; and as they seem to have a dis- 

 position to vary the plan, I have also prepared you a copy of the 

 letter which I addressed to them on the subject, that you may 

 see the whole transaction. 



" 1 saw Judge Walker and Mr. Rolfe last winter again, both 

 of them in one day, but not together. I was flattered with their 

 conversation upon the old subject, and was led to believe that a 

 settlement such as you wish would have been effected before 

 this time, and was surprised to find by your letter of the I4th 

 of March last, that Mr. Rolfe had forwarded any such thing as 

 a demand, especially after what had passed between him and 

 myself, which was, in my view of the matter, tantamount to a 

 promise to close with your proposition. However, I cannot 

 say but what there appeared a kind of reserve in him. I have 

 seen him since your daughter has returned, and had a more 

 serious conversation than ever. I urged the matter home. He 

 told me that he believed you misunderstood his meaning in send- 

 ing you the statement he did. He spoke respectfully of you, 

 and was very sorry if you had misconceived his intention. He 

 expressed himself in terms purporting the strongest friendship 

 for you and his sister. 



" I suspect that he does not feel perfectly satisfied with his 

 uncle Walker's statement respecting some debts which have 

 been rendered desperate, and wishes to bring his uncle to com- 

 pound with him, and give up a balance due his uncle on the 

 settlement of his guardian accounts. However that may be, 

 Sally has set out this day from my house for Concord, with this 

 advice from me, to push with manly firmness the settlement 

 with her uncle and brother as far as her influence will go, and 

 then, if she cannot effect it, to write me word, and I will (sick- 

 ness or death only excepted) go immediately up and assist her. 



" I have already been pretty serious with Rolfe in preparing 



