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  Cleveland  
Jany. [January]  30th. 1846  
William H. Thomas Esqr. [Esquire]  
Dear sir  
I have delayed writing to you for a long time But now hasten to say a fiew [few]  things and inform you that I have your leter [letter]  dated  
June 3d. 1845 before me in which you were kind anough [enough]  to give me all the information you were in posesion [possession]  of at that time in Relation to cherokee clames [claims]  East and hope you will continue to do so through the sesion [session]  of congress and not only on that subject But all others of importance that may take place but especially as that is of more importance than all the rest on that I would want to be advised as I stated to you that I had lost all confidence in esqr. [esquire]  Gellespie but this as I told you to [added text: be ]  confidential he informed me that he had associated with Genl. [General]  John H. Eaton to assist in the prosecution of those clames [claims]  that I am interested in which I am verry [very]  well satisfyed [satisfied]  with if it be so of this you will please inform me any information you may give will be considered [added text: as ]  confidential if you will pay some attention to these maters [matters]  when a new Board is formed if one should be formed at all and these maters [matters]  come up for ad Justment [adjustment]  and I should get any thing [anything]  I will divide with you the clames [claims]  I have an Interest in are the clame [claim]  of, Toco will, Culsowee, Charles Mcintosh and Jyostah or Spoyler heirs anna & akah  
 
 
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I saw a leter [letter]  to G. W. Parks writen [written]  by you on the subject of his clame [claim]  against Ross in which you made two propositions one for a certain pr. cent [percent]  [deleted text: or ]  and him be acountable [accountable]  for cost &.c. [et cetera]  or you would Prosecute the suit and be acountable [accountable]  for all cost believing you would be able to prosecute with effect I advised him to take the one half as you had proposed if I done rong [wrong]  inform me and if you should have any business to transact in this cuntry [country]  that I can be of any advantage to you inform [added text: me ]  and I will take a pleasure in attending to it and any service you can Render me will be thankfully Received   
  
Please accept assurances of Regard from yours very Respectfully  
[Signed]  William Grant    
 
  
 
 
 
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CLEVELAND 
 
JAN 31 
 
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  William H. Thomas Esqr. [Esquire]    Washington D. C.   
 
 Wm [William]  Grant  
 Cleveland  
  
Jan 30, 1846  
In relation to his Cherokee claims &c [et cetera] .