Summary: Concerning disputes among the colonists about the amount of land granted them. Groce.
November 1st—1824
Dear Sir
I Recd yours of the 25th Octobr. and noticed its contents— I hope
that you will have fortitude Enough to doo what you think Right,
and pay no attention to the whims of the people I doo not consider
that any man has a Right to say what quantity of Land the other
shall have or what difference shall be made in the distribution of
Lands among the different settlers but yourself and pay no
attention to them but pursue a corse of Equity and Justice and that to
be governed by your Own Impartial feelings— as to Grroce I saw
him a few days previous to geting your letter and conversed with
him on the subject of his Land he stated to me that he did not
want Sims to Run his Lands untill he saw you was the only Reason
he had in writing to Sims however I can Explain to you
agreeable to you Request what he wishes, he want[s] the 2 corner made
by christman on the River to stand and to Run out 10 Thousand
Bares or to begin at his upper corner on the Run made by
christman and Run East. 10 Thousand Bares South 10000 Bares and so
on making Ten Thousand Bares square though you know Groce
If you were to give him Twenty Leagues he would want forty he
is Two averisious he is I know unreasonably so I presume If you
could make the alteration as he now wishes there would be no
further Trouble with him though I think it due to your feelings from
his conduct to inforce the Order of Survey as you have already
made the plan however in that case I would not advise but leave
you to be governed by your Own feelings and good Judgement
Avoid difficulty If possible.