
          Providence June 24th 1854

My dear Sir

Your kind favor of 
21st was duly recieved [received].
I regret that you should meet with
any opposition in carrying out your
wishes respecting the appointment of
your assistants. You were kind enough
to offer me the place in the assay
office and I very much wish to
get it, but I wish you distinctly to
understand that if it will embarass [embarrass]
you to appoint me or if it will
[crossed out: illegible] at all interfere with your
relations with the higher powers, that
you will not press any case to your
own injury. Of this you can of course
judge for yourself & whatever may 
be the result I shall ever feel obliged 
to you for the disposition you
have shewn [shown] to aid me.
        