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to poor to stand the expense, of an Appeal to the Court of Appeals. Mr. Bussey took it for granted, that Mr. Greenfield, the present Trustee of Uncle Philip Pauldings Estate, would furnish the full amount. Which Mr. Greenfield very justly refused to do . As Gracies property through Judge Mills, breach of Trust, has dwindled away, to only a very small income for herself and Paulie. Mr. Bussey up to the last moment, thought he could induce Mr. Greenfield to consent; this was Wednesday. I knew nothing of the true state of affairs, until Wednesday night, at ten o'clock; and Thanksgiveing Day, between, a Holiday to give us all the less time. I am greatly surprised, that Mr. Bussey should have taken it so for granted, that Gracie would furnish all the money. She had not the money to put up suddenly. So after all his hard work, on the case for the past three years, he came very near letting the whole case, go by default. As the lawyers, on the other side, I would not