“If you will allow me to call you by that appellation, I would request that you would meet my other creditors to-morrow evening at Hillyard’s (Oliver’s Coffee-house), tomorrow evening (sic) at six o’clock. Thirteen weeks have occurred since I commenced my first payment, and it is necessary that a dividend should he made. Believe me, I should have seen you before this, but have been ashamed of apparent ill-conduct, which I trust on a personal communication with you, I shall be able to prove was not intentional. Have the goodness to bring the amount of your demand with you.
