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1846
March 29
[[strikethrough]] - Moulton, R. G. Esqr. Wrote to him (at York, enclosing bills of Lading for busts of Gen'l Washington [[strikethrough]] and Jackson [[/strikethrough]]. gave him instructions - to give hill and common up to Mr Whitehead if still in N York. Otherwise to attend to forwarding the bust himself - said that, Mr Eaton would confer with him about bust of Jackson, told him of my oversight in not sending the bust direct to Mr Whitehead [[/strikethrough1]] [[note]] keep [[/note]]

1847.  A. Gourden Esqr.
March 22.  My Dear Sir. Your kind letter of Dec'r 28th/47 was secured about a month ago and I ought to have answered in time for the last steamer from Liverpool but being greatly hurried at the time, I suffered the two or three days grace to pass unimproved until too late to answer it by that opportunity. I hardly know [[?]] to excuse myself for my long delay to finish the statue of Mr Calhoun all I can say is that I gave been obliged to accept of new commissioners for busts are such small works from time to time in order to live and defray my daily expenses which are great for my limited means, & About a year ago I determined not to model another bust until after I had finished one statue of Mr Calhoun, I subsequently declined as many as were orders supposed for such works, during which time (several months) I was almost constantly occupied upon the statue & I did not succeed in pleasing myself with the drapery, and I determined to 

[[note]] to conclude. allow me to express to you and to all others who visited with you to procure for me the honor of making this statue my [[?]] thanks for & the kind indulgence and patience with which you have waited for me to fulfill the engagement. My gratitude will be expressed in my works if my life and death are spared to complete it accordingly to my wishes. 
With best thanks for the amiable terms in which you have written to me, and my best wishes for your welfare believe me my dear sir most sincerely yours
H Powers [[/note]]