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Wilmington N.C March 3 1868 [["Col"]] Rutherford Dear Sir I have just found in my office a communication from you citing me to call at your office this morning. in refference to the claim of McDaniel. "You say that two months ago I promised to settle as soon I got returns for the sale of timber and that would be in a few days." I have not yet received any returns for the same and I cannot collect money. You know the scarcity of money. and if a person cannot get money he cannot pay. [["MC"]] knows the many favours I have done for him. and he should