James W. Beekman to Richard Yates

Pleasant Plains Sang Co. Aug 8/63

Sir. Yours Containing Notice that Mr. Wm. G. Greene Would pay $200.00 being part of Interest Due from you to B.F. Beekman is received and am Induced to answer the same for two reasons, First, admit the Interest to have been $200.00 on the 1st of July / 63 it certainly would seem to me to be more than that on the 3rd Day of August of / 63 and you Do not do business that way yourself neither would you allow others to Do it for you. (Secondly) You seem to think in the close of your-note that I am Disposed to Impose upon you if I had the powers - I am Very Sorry that you should thus conclude for I know it is not my will or inclination. But sir - I hold it good that men should always Do right and we ask for nothing but our own. and Mr. Green received the same notice

that you Did and sent me a check by mail for only $200.00 Which I credited in part payment of Interest only and I suppose he said proper to Inform you thus that Led you to your conclusions and Furthermore Mr Green's evading the 2% I would not suppose would be any apology for you or that it should be the means of your censuring me, thus. Now sir, Green and Beekman originally agreed to pay the 12% you signed the notes for- the reason that your name is thereunto appended Beekman still agrees to pay it. Green seeks to evade it and no Doubt has thus reported to you. Now you can all get clear of Paying it By Law I know neither Do we intend to try to enforce the collection of the 2% By Law but we Do think we are entitled to it by the contract and will receive it as a great favor if you with the balance will come out and either refuse to pay it or walk up to the point and meet us fairly and further-

more if We Do not get the 2% Extra we certainly shall enforce the collection of the Notes with the Legal rate of Interest as soon as We shall Deem it proper I regret that Mr. Green should take the course towards me that he Does in misrepresenting my acts when some of them towards you have been under his knowledge and Instructions but I have Lived long enough to know that we frequently Soon (learn?) are (illegible) unconscious of it at the time And you to may yet Live to Learn that such is the case. Act as Duty may Dictate to you relative to answering this Note But I would take it as a favor would you Do so. I shall try to meet the parties at 11 may. Beekmans on the 18th to finally settle this 2% one way or the other when I Would Like to have your Decision to. You can Inform them and they can act for you Mr. Green has not yet paid the money nor give any notice to me

                                       Your Very Respectfully

                                        James W. Beekman

Hon Richard Yates

Beakman of Pleasant Plains