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July 15
1853

Nashville
Tenn

My Dear Father,

Rec^d your letter of 31^# May. June 20^th.
I have delayed answering it as I expected to get
Your second in a short time, which arrived
here July 15^th enclosing a Draft for £10 –

I am extremely obliged to you for the prompt
Manner in which you have relieved Me from
My unpleasant position. I shall leave Nashville
in a few days and with very little regret for I
quite sick of Tennessee –

It is My Misfortune on this occasion to be the
Writer of rather bad News respecting your account
with Mr Hales & My Uncle, Which has caused
Me Much uneasyiness [uneasiness]. When I received your first
letter I found that the greater par [part] would be interesting
to My Uncle therefor handed over the letter that he
Might not loose any of the eloquence therein,
Which caused him to enlighten Me considerablely [considerably].
I understand that they have discontinued the
Monthly also that the last lot of Plates or
cuts are still in New York Nor can they Make any
use of them. My Uncle tells Me you had no
order to purchase such a number of Plates.
If they had continued to carry on the work
he could Not use such Plates for a Monthly

[left side in margin]
all afabrication [a fabrication]