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Col. Place's hands. I have told him if any one else commences such against me I will give him a power of attorney to confess judgement so as to give him the first heir upon the land & with this assurance on my hart he agrees t let the matter rest as it is. I think I can so arrange matters with the others that I shall not be sued. I do not intend to be if I can help it. Mr. Crane has a claim of about $1000 against N.& D.W. Kendall & there i a matter at South Bend of about $300. These are the only things that will trouble me. I think I can bring influences to bear upon them that will keep them from bringing suit against me. The other mill debts that I am on consist of $2150 in the Meriden Bank Company & a little over $3000 in the Plymouth Branch Bank & $3500 that Col. Place is on. Thier are all so [sccuren]