Harrisburgh Octr. the 3rd 1832

Dear Sir

From Various Circumstances, I have concluded to ask Your advice, and opinion on some few subjects, and to be as concise as possible I will remark, that this Jno. W. Moore (who I believe is a Greater Tyrant and less a respecter of the Constitution and Laws than Col Bradborn), has been persecuting and Slandering me, ever since a short time after my Arrival at this place— I can trace to him the Source of all my difficulties in Harrisburgh, which surpassed all I ever witnessed before— He has industrously circulated falsehoods, in various ways respecting me, and prejudicial to my Character and Interest. He has not only made false Statements injurious to me, but he has gone so far as to swear to them

This last he has managed so ingeniously, that I cant prove it on him.—

He refuses to respect me as a Physician not withstanding, upon a personal Examination by the Medical Board, I obtained a License, and he refuses to give Judgments allowing anything—for my Medicine and Service

He tells people that I am not a Physician But applies to me the Vulgar Term Quack—so I am Creditably informed, for he never has said it to me— This accusation is false, and made use of to injure me— I consider myself able to prove to any Judges the Contrary—

By his Intrigue and Management I have been unable to collect my Debts here In no Case whatever have I had a fair chance, to obtain Justice, He has chosen my Absence, and without giving me notice to try all my Cases, He has called upon Men whom he could sway as he pleased to Arbetrate— And I can safely say—before him I have never had Justice done me—

All This has resulted from the fact, that I would not sanction his Unjust Measures, Nor suffer myself to be made his Toot— To remain in this condition is more Intolerable than Banishment Itself— How to proceed I am at a loss, And Your Advice I hope to obtain.

On reflection, There occurs to my mind, Three modes of redress—. and which to choose I am unable to Determine

First a Suit of Slander —The law on that Subject, in this Country, I am unacquainted with, —And should the letter of the law even be favourable to me, what chance I might have to obtain Justice, Under present circumstances I dont know—,

Second, To call on him, to give Satisfaction at the Mouth of a Pistol —This I have two important objections to—first I am seriously opposed to it by principle—And second, I have a family- should, I happen to be killed who would be left destitute, in a country, without Friends—And I might add a third in relation to him, did we live in a Country, where men were respected agreeably to their real merits—and where we were both known, I should—- most certainly refuse to Notice him—

A third mode presents itself—which is. To leave the Country—. This I have more objections to than the Second—That Course would give Credence (here at least) to his Slanderous—and—-false reports And Death Sir would be more desirable to me.

I must believe, if you—and Capt. Jno Austin and the respectable Gentlemen in General in the Country, were in possession of the truths on the subject, that you and They would enlist your Interest in behalf of Justice—

I have choosen you as my first adviser in this matter, for the reasons—That I believe if you will give advice in the Case at all That it may be depended on—and I flatter myself that you Will from your previous Friendship—and your knowledge of My-— Father In Law—whom I look for here again this winter—and from my opinion of your desire to resent oppression—

Whatever Advice you may choose to give I assure You, by me shall be used according to your directions—

J. G. Weight

[Addressed:] Col. Stephen F. Austin St Felippi