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Washington City  
Jan 25, 1840,  
To Hatch Flemming & Co 
Have been here since last Spring attending to the adjudication of Cherokee claims. the completion of which may require until some time [sometime]  in next month   
My partners at home entrusted with my mercantile business to pay the arrangements due as fast as they can As yet I have not been informed of the amount p  
 
 
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aid. Will you please [deleted text: inform me ]  enclose me the amount I am due you if (any) add to that amount two percent interest from the time you should been paid -- I will have the amount remitted you by mail unless I can arrange my business to come on myself   
  
yours & c. [et cetera]   
[Signed]  WHT [William Holland Thomas]    
Duplicate -- The same date To  [unclear text: J. S. ]  McCarter --  
 
Duplicate in substance to [illegible text]  & [illegible text]  added to state the kind of fund [unclear text: receivable ] .