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the speech making commence in the forenoon or afternoon.

Now I have a single suggestion to make myself. The Fall Term of our Circuit Court began the [[underlined]] 1st. Monday [[/underlined]] in October, & during the term of Court there are generally a great many in town who scarcely ever come at any other time - the Term will last for two weeks or more.

Will it be better you think to have the contemplated meeting [[underlined]] this [[/underlined]] Month, or wait until Octo. Court?

Very Respectfully
[[signature]] Shelby Clark [[/signature]] 

P.S.
It is unnecessary for me to say that I will extend to you & your friend every facility & encouragement in my power; but whether there is another white man in [[underlined]] this locality [[/underlined]] who will countenance your meeting I am not prepared to say. The meeting will tell.