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me ˆ[[I]] too well to think of [[footnote 1]] my asking any thing unreasonable of you — but I did not stop to think of that — for if I wanted help — I know of no one I ˆ[[w'd]] sooner ask than of you was [[strikethrough]] you [[/strikethrough]] at hand and feeling sure you c'd help us in your present position I set down at a minutes notice & asked you ˆ[[to do so .]] Please advise me on the furn and any thing you can do will be duly appreciated in any & every way that is proper

yrs truly
[[signature]] AC Armstrong [[/signature]]

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A.C. Armstrong
New York
Feby 22 1866.