Dear Sir I have long wishd for Us to Settle our matters & you told me you would After you Got your father but I have wanted & Should have come Up but I have been so busie & so confusd one way or other that I have not as yet, I went to the race Expecting to see you & as you wont there I intended to have come up myself to day, but made it late & thought I’d Send Jimmy to See you & wish you to tell him what day you will come, or meet me at Mr. ?Hooper?, or Mr Peaces or any where that you think proper, Or Set a day & I will come to your house as I make no doubt but we can Settle Ourselves for I know verry well that I want nothing but what is right & hope you don’t, but if wee try & cant settle wee then can pick men & have it Settled for I wish the thing Done, you may Set any Day you please & youd oblige your friend &c Edmd Barker Nov 21st 1802 Mr Edmd Via Virginia Historical Society, Benjamin Brand Papers, Mss1 B7332 b 1202-1204, Section 25