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seeks to make me pay her for carrying out her wishes about the currency, which she was loud in sustaining; and now, repudiating her then acts, wherein my judgment of financial matters as well as my political sentiments were opposed to hers, she seeks to fasten on me a liability - which she should scorn to ask and to bring in the aid of the State Courts to [[strikethrough]] gain [[/strikethrough]] obtain for herself individually and as guardian at my expense, a vast gain for the failure of an enterprise which she was then so bold to encourage. 10 Every conceivable technicality is resorted to, so far as I can see, to render me liable, and to deprive me of my just credits. I am besides put to very heavy outlay & expenses. Other matters equally unjust but of smaller amount have been insisted on against me. I did as well for the estate as I could; but I thought it right to pay some respect to her wishes and those of the judge. 11. Because a worthless currency was made the sold medium of traffic & collections; because the possession of cotton & other property was rendered so insecure as often to regain sales thereof