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give him a statement of the facts he said that he recollected something about the transaction at the beginning but supposed it had all been settled. He had never seen my communication sent him with the proofs, supposed some of the clerks had sent them on to Washington but told me to write out a full statement of the matter in full detail and send it to him and he would look the matter up and have justice done. I did as he directed but have never heard any thing from him, and now General at the suggestion of Col Foxy I have troubled you with this statement. I cannot well afford to loose the amt and I believe you will have it looked into. You can get any reference here you want, or the following names of other places [[?]] Governor Bramlett of Ky, now of Louisville General Hobson of Greensburg Ky, Capt J M Fiddler of Lebanon Ky Rev Mr Dan Stevenson of Covington Ky

Please let me know whether my claim is still good

Yours obediently
J. G. Taylor