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Gov. N. S. Brown
Dr Sir

When I left Nashville
I fully expected to return by 1^inst, January, I now
find that I cannot return earlier than the 15
or 20^th January. So I hope you will hold
the [am-bill?] I gave you until I return and
not call on Capt Davis as I named to you
for the reason that I had to borrow more
money of him when I left than I had
anticipated.

I will hand you the mony
when I return

Yours truly
Jo^s D. Bell

His Excellency N. S. Brown
Nashville