McMaster recalls to Hayons that he refused to accept compensation for services, rendered Hayons in Tehuentepec. This was done because Hayon was expected to contribute to the magazine that McMaster had in mind. When McMaster's expectations had changed, April, 1853, he summed up his expenditures for Hayons, which amounted to a little more than two hundred dollars. The cost of the articles published in the "Freeman's Journal" for Hayons, amount to at least five hundred dollars. In these amounts he has not included the value of his personal services. He gave all of this to Hayons freely because he did not wish to offer it for sale. When McMaster found himself seven hundred dollars short he had a note drawn and asked Hayons to discount it at five months. Since then it has been renewed and McMaster has paid the discount rates for one year and five months. McMaster would not ask for this money but last year's experiment has put him tremendously in debt. To assist him in making his loans good he is considering and has considered the note held by Hayons as paid. McMaster tells of his surprise when Hayon told him that he had published more than was expedient concerning Tehuentepec in the Freeman's Journal. McMaster published only one document, Mr. Benjamin's letter in 1851, without the personal solicitation of Hayons; and he did this with the greatest reluctance. Most of the articles that were written met with the approval of Hayons. He has suffered by his advocacy of the Lecay Claim. He does not wish to complain, however. His only desire is to close in an honorable manner his business relations with Hayons and arrange the liquidation of his note. McMaster would like an answer to this letter so that he can get the subject off of his mind. Copy of a letter mailed Sept. 29, 1854. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 4pp. 4to.