Pittsburgh 8^th [undecipherable] Sir I rec a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] from M^r H. Wilkinson's [undecipherable] which was paid by [undecipherable] second. I did not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] bills you will please [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I have drawn this [undecipherable] N° 49 in fav^r Col^t [J]ames Gurney[undecipherable] one thousand Dollars at fift[een] day[s] sight — Am [undecipherable] Sir, your [undecipherable] hum[ble Servant] [Signatures: J. A. Wilkins[on?] / [undecipherable]] [undecipherable] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401310.] [Address panel, heavily damaged:] Col[onel] [undecipherable] Sec[retary] of [W]ar[?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 1797 Col^o. [undecipherable] Ho[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Phila[delphia]