Dear (Cozon?) I am sorry you Should have So bad opinion of me as to think I want to rong you it is far from my Intention for you must know that I have Don the best I Could for you & has been at a great deal of trouble & Expence which I gt nothing for but I Suppose ill will I Should Suppose if you would confide what I Have Don for you, you would not dispute what was wright if I Have Charged you with any thing wrong I am willing to right it for I Never Expected to Have any dispute about it if I Had I Should Have been more particular the charges for many a thing that I Have not so to conclude I Hope you will meet & Settle every thing fairly I wish to Settle it as Soon as possible & all our affairs as the money has been ready at any time & there is no occasion for any Dispute about it & please to meet at M_ Miss Martins tuesday next about twelve oclock in order that we may Have a conclusion of all Our affairs from your friend &c. Mr Edmd Via Edmd Barker Decr the 14th 1800 Virginia Historical Society, Benjamin Brand papers Mss1 B7332 b 1202-1204, Section 25