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us under the circumstances
for Requesting that
you, will kindly favour
us if possible with assistance
to the amount of $800
or $1000 to help Enable us
to work out of present
trouble and settle some
claims that, are pressing
and troubling us verry
much Especially at our
age. My Dear Wife and
myself having both turned
our 70th Birth day

Haveing been marred by
[years??] and Cousin
Leeland has at our
wedding my oldest Sister
Elizabeth and myself
when both married at
one time in Brooklyn

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and Cousin Leeland stoped
with us a week and has
always been friendly since

My father was also acquainted
with your Father
and trusted with him
for years when they where
both in Business in
[Allency??] long years ago
Hopefully that you may
consider our Request
favourable and that we
may hear from you
again soon as convenient
we Remain

Yours very Truly
Francis Harris

P.S. Two of my Sisters
are living in the House
with us