the place. I was going down with Nelson to see and get settled with some of the money he owes but as I hear Alexr is going down with old Archy I will not go till next week. You must take care how you settle with that old fellow. I made out Malcolm a/c up to the 10 of May and I send you a rough copy of the one I gave Alexr. I have been told by John that Malcolm told him that when Alexr made the bargain with old Archy he keep Alexr in a state of drink that he did not know what he was doing. Malcolm also told John that he, old Archy, came to him Malcolm asking him what he should take etc so that I wish you to arrange with him before Malcom leaves that was my reason of making Malcom his a/c out to the 10th inst, as he will it appears be able to clear the matter up. If the fellow will not take his wages as offered him by