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Washington D C
Feby 21 '82

A H Welch Esq

Dr Sir;

When I laid
befor the Auditor the enclosed
letter of May 14. 66, he seemed
to be in doubt whether the am't
could not be paid, and after
some conversation asked me to
leave it, that he might get official
advice &c. I suppose he consulted
the Atty Genl & you see what the
reply is. Don't destroy the paper.
It is a wrong that I do not think the
U S Govt can afford to persist in & I
think that Congress will yet take [illegible]
action with reference to this & kindred
matters -
Yrs truly C Dowd