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The Camp of Cadalagne the 21/10 June 1786

Permit me, my Friend! to give you an account of
the manner in which the Encounter I have had with
Prince Dashkaw has terminated. The Interest you
take in what concerns me authorizes me in it, and
I look upon it as incumbent upon me to lay
open to you all the Particulars of an Affair, which
has made but too much noise, and the conclusion
of which was retarded so long.

We met, the Prince and I, upon the Frontiers
of Poland, on the side of Vasilkoff upon the 22d of May,
accompanied by our Seconds. I offered the Prince
to fire first, but he refused it, saying that
the wrongs he had with me was answerable for would not suffer
him to make use of the least advantage. his second
offered me to chuse their Pistols, I accepted it,
and drew against him but the Pistol tho'
q rather well charged snapped did not go off and no Stroke Blow was given
It was then his turn to fire, but, after the Injuries
that he acknowledged, he resisted all the Instances
I made upon him upon the occasion, importuning me
very warmly to fire a second time. I then charged
his other Pistol; I fired at him, but without —



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