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Carhington 15 Feb, 1808

Dear Sir I unequivocally disclaim any participation or agency in the matter to which your favor of the 2nd in{(t?)} alludes to conciliate great men to confer favors is not a business to which I am qualified by disposition or capacity It will be my course to demand not to beg, to demand what cannot be refused but with injustice & to urge it in such manner as to leave no alternative but compliance or the risk of incurring our hatred & contempt Georgia is treated here as you would expect as a state with six electoral votes &

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