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May 7th [8]6
James Steen Esq
Eatontown N.J.
Dear Sir

Edwin Venable of Long
Branch N.J. writes me that he has
paid to you the claim of $37.25 of Wm
P. Arnold Assignee of Geo W. Fowler Will
you be so kind enough to state if thes is so
and if so forward the same to me
less your charge for collection.

Very truly yours
J.C.F. Gardner
Atty for Assignee

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10th May 1886
James Steen Esq.
Counsellor at Law
Eatontown N.J.

Dear Sir.

Your favor of 8th inst to Mr.
Gardner I have seen.

Will you please send direct to me the
amount as the assignee of Geo M.
Fowler. I gave them with several
other collections into the hands
of the Merchantile Safety Co. but
have since withdrawn them on
finding that their methods
were not correct and [?]