The author has a Certificate for $1500 in the name of James Armstrong. He was in Lees Legion and lives in Carolina. He asks the recipient to confirm that Armstrong is due this amount.
a Certificate for 1500 dollars No. 89362 in the name of James Armstrong
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his being settled in Carolina makes me scrupulous and yet the circumstances make it probable 'tis him could you by next post drope me a line who this James Armstrong for whom the above Certificate was made out