The Kentucke Gazette

To the Printers of The Kentucky Gazette
GENTLEMEN.
I saw a piece in your paper No. 35 wherein I
am dragged in neck and shoulders, to justify
the conduct of Mr. Harris in his charges against
Mr. Marshall. The charge I suppose was taken
from what passed between Capt. Butler and myself
several years ago, and as there appears to be some
mistake, my purpose is to set that matter in its
true point of view. I at that time was indebted
to Capt. Butler Sr., and in order to satisfy him
that it would be in my power to pay that sum,
mentioned, an article of agreement between Capt.
Marshall and myself, which had been carelessly
left in the surveyors office, at a time when I
was a little warm with Mr. Marshall; but when
I came to cool and return to the office again there
was company in the office on business, and did
not mention the article to him at that time, neither have I ever asked Mr. Marshall what was
become of the article since. My motive for never asking after the article was, I never under-
stood that Mr. Marshall ever denied the agreement between us, and moreover when the matter
came to his knowledge asked me why I did not
demand my Right, to which I made little or no
answer. I have every reason to believe Mr.
Marshall ever was and still is willing to settle with
me upon just and Honourable terms, and I am
only to blame that it has not been done long ago.
I should be glad those high blooded gentlemen
would find some other way of settling their dif-
ferences than disturbing my tranquility, but if
their pique is at me, I am ready to see them any
way except tilting with the quill or bandying with
words.
JOHN CLARK.