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Washington

Janry 23rd 1844

Dear Sir

I ought to have said a word or two to you
about your account with the govt. before now
but it can not [illegible] I have besides read the
bulk of bad health you've now [illegible].

I went to the [illegible] early after my usual
[illegible] to see what had been or was about to be
done with your amount - but found my [illegible]
pleading me [illegible] of other business & finding
that nothing had yet been done, I did not insist
upon it [illegible] talkes of out of order, nothing [illegible]
[illegible] it should lie own until your [illegible] [illegible]
in the [illegible]. Am I