[draft] Boston June 10. 1787 my dear Harry I was disappointed last night in not having a Letter from you by the post in answer to one I wrote you respecting the situation of the two Artillery Companies, & the embarrasment I was under for the want of money to Pay & forward them on, - by the last Post I inclosed you the application I had made to the Bank for the Loan of 500 dolls. which faild me - tomorrow I intend applying again, am in hopes I shall be more successful, if so, they shall march on Wednesday - The officers cannot March without some money & If I attempted to move the Men, without compling with the terms of their Inlistment, I have no doubt but a large proportion of them would desert before they reachd Springfield - rest [2] rest assured that every thing has been done that was possible in my situation - Our friend Swan & Mr. Wm Debloise on Wednesday last terminated a dispute (to the honor of both parties, & to the full satisfaction of the Public) which had been of a long standing - as there will be a thousand reports respecting this affair, I wish to place it in your mind exactly as it stands - about two years since, Mr D - & Mr. S. had some altercation respecting the ballance of an account, which Mr D said our friend owed his Father, and he not being satisfied with the conduct of Mr. S - in this business, he publicly said many severe things of him - this matter laid dormant ever since, untill Monday last, when a dispute of Rank took place, between the Officers of the Independent Company and the [3] and the Officers of the Corps of Horse (of which Mr. S - is Senior) which should walk first in the procession in the Rear of the Gov.r & Council (it being Artillery Election day) from the old Brick Meeting to the Hall, where an Elegant dinner was provide for a very large company - Mr. S. Blagg one of the members of the Independent Company, in a very large Circle, in the afternoon of that day, made very free with the Character of Mr S - of this our friend had information on Tuesday morng & immediately called on him for satisfaction, he did not deny what he had said, but replied that he had only made use of the words, which Mr D - had some time since & therefore could not make him any acknowledgment, until he cleard up the matter with Mr D - our friend [4] finding himself in that situation - he instantly called [inserted: on] Mr. D to give him satisfaction, & proposed to [inserted: meet] him for that purpose at Patucket in the State of R Island the next afternoon at 5 O Clock - accordingly on Wednesday [inserted: morng] early the parties set out in two Post Chaises - and arrived on the ground at 6 O Clock in the afternoon, but a few words took [inserted: place] previous to their taking their distance (which was 20 feet) they both fired by the word of Command from Mr D - second, & happily they both missed - the Pistols were Loading for the second shot, when Mr. D's second observed that they were both brave Men & Men of spirit & was a pitty the affairs could not be accommodated - a conversation then took place, which closed this unhappy & disagreeable business, Mr. D - [5] Mr. D - took our friend by the hand & declard him to be a gentleman, a man of Honor, and a Man of Spirit, Mr. S. [strikeout] [inserted: repli'd] to him the same - and it was agreed on the ground, that Mr. D - should make the same declaration to Mr. B - on the Exchange, which he did in a very Gentlemanly manner, - Mr. B - then address Mr S - & beged his Pardon for what he had said - & thus this matter ended - to the honor and satisfaction of all concerned - our friend Doctr. E,, ,,s - was second to Mr. S - Capt. N,, ,,[r] to Mr. D - Mr. S. has made an Apology to Colo. B - & that is settled without the least dificulty - if you have a occation to mention this affair, keep my name out of the question - you may rely on what I have said to [inserted: be] the fact, as I was made acquainted with it from the first to the last - Mrs & Mr Swan & the Ladies of the Club send their love to you & Lucy - your affectionate [6] H Jackson - P.S - In conversation with our good friend Mrs.Jeffery respecting her late Tour to New York, she mentioned to me a circumstance that took place the moment she was steping in the Coach, as she had not heard a word of [inserted: it] since, she is very desirous of knowing the exact State of that matter as it now stands - & also if the Bill stands in her name - your give'g me information on this subject, by the return of the post, will give great satisfaction - yours - HJ [docket] Genl Jackson 10 June 1787