Letter from John Edwards to Mr. Taylor of Tallahassee, Florida

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Dated Nov. 27, 1840

Addressed to Mr. Taylor of Tallahassee, Florida, regarding a levy against his slaves:

"Captain Taylor informs me that you have made a levy on his negroes to satisfy a
judgement of billing, Mrs. Edwards & Taylor why you should proceed against him one of 
the securities, instead of myself as principle I should like to know, presume you have 
been so instructed by Col. Bailey -- if you or that gentleman is in doubt about my 
solvency to satisfy the judgement, you labor under a mistake, and if you will meet me 
in Tallahassee, I will pay you the amount, as I wish Capt. Taylor to be troubled no 
further in the matter, let me know by the boy if you consider this satisfactory. 
Signed John Edwards"