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To buy them would mean bothering you to again with my finances and borrowing from the bank - Of course in view of your kindness and Russels willingness to loan I do not let these conditions govern, but in view of all that I have already spent this year I shall think more than twice before buying.

Today's mail brought me your good letter of July 11th and a long one from Mr. Kennedy and copies of his letter and cash statements which went astray. I am glad to see that you did not have to borrow to meet my drafts and bills requiring payment. I dismissed cash balances &c from my mind when leaving Detroit and told Kennedy to keep me informed - the non receipt of statements