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called on to attend this court. On the 13th I recd an intimation that it was known I had received challenges to carry from Mr. Fenwick: I gave a simple answerto a question. On the 13th I recd two letters from Mr. Larkins, & on the 14th I answered the 2d of them: [In sidebar: U1, W1, X1. Read 22 July 1791) I now look at my answer. Exh: (U1) Exh. X1 read 22 July. I produce the 2 letters from Mr. Larkins, dated 13 June 1791. Exh. W1, read 22 July. I do not remember whr the word fight was in the 1st letter to Mr. Larkins. I did not see the challenge destroyed.
When I returned them, a black man was there besides those, whom I mentioned.
I considered the first as a challenge, but too intemperate for the letter form of challenge.