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To Lawrence Lewis

My dear Sir

     You will please add your name to the letters to Mrs Tod, Robt Lewis, Samuel Washington, to which you will also give the proper direction— W. L. M. Spotswood— and Washington Thornton— These you will please Seal & forward by post or otherwise— If you can give a more precise direction to the last of these letters, I will thank you to do so.— The two letters to Mr Carter and Mrs E. Lewis are sent merely that you may give them the proper direction, and then to Seal & forward.

     I send You a Statement of the balance due by Ransom on the 16th Ulto., to which I have added the credit in his Acct of $500 not debited yourself in Your Acct with interest to the same period, making the Sum to be debited you against the Sum reported to be due You $5346.19. If this Statement is correct, please sign the Memorandum subjoined to it, and return me the paper that I may enter it on my books. I shall advertise the bank Stock to be sold this month. Believe me to be affectly Yrs

Bush. Washington

Source Note

ALS, NjMoHP. BW addressed the letter to "Major Lewis" in Woodlawn, and Lewis endorsed it.