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necessary for the accomplishment of your work. In the mean time, however, permit me to request that all my communications be kept in your own hands, and not made a subject of conversation. And should you, eventually, have no occasion to make any use of them, be kind enough to enclose them in a wrapper and seal it safely, and hand them (directed to me) to John S. Taylor, Brick church chapel. He would probably soon find an opportunity of sending them in some box of clothing to the mission.

 Respectfully yours.   D.S. Butrick

Brainerd, Ten July 12

FREE A.E. Blunt P.M.

John Howard Payne Esq. New York City N. York