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Washington City 
July 12 1839  
To Temperance Thomas Qualla Town po [post office]  
Dear Mother, 
My business here will probably delain [detain]  me until the first of next month I have enjoyed good health dont want you to give yourself any uneasiness respecting me --  
Tell Cuja to stay and do such things as you think needed and I have no doubt Hannah will obey you -- Tell Angeline to learn her Book and she will loose nothing by it  
Give my respects to enquiring friends  
I will write home every week your &c [et cetera]   
 
[Signed] WHT [William Holland Thomas]