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NToth Nov 18, 1885

Sir

Your Letter of Nov 14th Instunt [in accord,] w hericd your expense a urgeize that you did acct received you enclose pay from nue in this City, and make a demand [?] was olis Acct [?] - You almost suppose that this ncg teot most have arcicss from a desire to [?] you of so much of your due, tho' I can carsely which you could conturtuisr @ each [?] [?] [?].

I find that Mr Jackson bears left in the precaed of legal Jackson she aginst of your [since the certificate] of the pay [?] to you to the times of yours being deracnged - in this settlement [?] ommitted to charge you either forty Dollars received from Genl. Grccoce, by in leich necessary more are over prccid that seen. Your acct [?] current I [?] enclosed you to explain the [?] [?] I should [?] lawyer to comply with your [?] were it proper, but the recommendation is in [?] all the [?] that was low to you involved what should become also, and therefore distract you from any other compansation.

Doct Jas. Jergern