The following letter seems to be a business letter from John Marshall to Thomas Towles: To: Thomas Towles Esq Henderson, Ky Shawneetown 17 June 1826 Dear Sir, Mr Mclean is, & has, been so much engaged in trying to have matters & things right at the Polls in Augest next that I have been unable to prevail on him to attend to the business assigned to him by our Bank. He now promises that he will certainly be at the Henderson court Monday week and will attend to our business there and at Morganfield, we have not heard from Hardin or the Secretary in answer to the propositions this Bank made as mentioned in my last for paying the debt due the government but we expect an answer shortly and wish to prepare to meet it. Mr Liddall has written to Mr Towns apprising him that our agent will be at your place at the above time to recreive the amt due by him to the Bank. If he should not attend to it measures will then have to be taken to coerce the paymt, should McLean not be there you will please attend to receiving the money should he wish today. Your notes were discounted on Friday last and there not being any thing to your credit on the books of the Bank the amt of the discount stands charged to you, with the understanding that if you should not pay it shortly I am to do it for you. We would like to know if the gentlemen at your place who were indulged by the Bank will be ready by the time agreed on to make payment. I remain ___?___ most respectfully yours, Jno. Marshall