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greatly increased, and his health is very seriously impaired he has had for a long time chronic disease of the stomach it has now assumed an inflammatory character and he is very seriously sick, he is terribly [[?]] and much troubled pecuniarily and I have no doubt the collection of this claim will be a great relief.

Duplicate certificates of this claim have been twice sent on once direct & once through Mr Ames but you may assure General S. if they have not been received or if they have been mislaid others will be sent promptly on his receiving the forms  I do hope however he will not wait for those before sending the money for I assure you the Dr. needs it very much & think that he does even now.

Very Sincerely your friend
W H. Beatty

Transcription Notes:
You should have copied this better so as not to see the other side of the paper; this writing is in and of itself very difficult to decipher.