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you can readily imagine the trouble and  [[strikethrough]] announce [[/strikethrough]] annoyance of these people, when the last census (in 1866) showed them to number over 17000 (in this County) — I had all their domestic troubles to arrange & settle — among themselves — &c &c besides their thousand & one complaints whether real or imaginary to attend to — &c

The object of this, is to employ you to get me from the proper authorities pay for my services — I am willing to give you half you may get — My appointment has never been revoked and I have not of late, done but little as such agent — My appointment or commission is with the Hon A C Felder of your city — to-gether with a letter from my friend J F Clement of this place to Maj Gen Swaine