Much occupied in conjunction with Dr Robert Black of Kentucky483 who has undertaken to superintend a number of young men, who are pledged to act together to promote petitions, from all parts of the Kingdom for the repeal of the stamp duty on Newspapers – wrote some 50 letters of introduction for them to members of parliament and to others. To procure money for current expenses, and names of persons with whom to open a correspondence &c &c — arranging &c &c