[To Hon. H. Muller — 28 July '89] Sir I received your favor of yesterday by the venerable and unfortunate Cap't Hall — [strikethrough: I] I would [strikethrough: have been afforded] me [some] Satisfaction in being able to provide for him in [undecipherable] manner [which] you were [pleased] to dispose of — But the Clerks in the office are [so] many as [to] the [full] amount of the number [which] place may be required, [undecipherable] here and the [undecipherable] are [undecipherable] — There have been examining whether there are vacancies [in] any other Office[s] [but] I can not [find] any — Indeed all the Offices [here] [when] — not only [have] full of Clerk[s] great numbers are at home [being] promised vacancies when they [may have] — I am Sir most respectfully Your most obedient humble Servant [signature] P. Butler &c. [July 27, '89 / To the Hon. H. Muller]