
          [Am. I.?] verbally
at Boston
[Crossed out Lang?] Dec. 24. Providence Dec 22 1853

My dear Sir
Your favor of the 
20th is at hand - Unless
something happens to prevent
I will fill the place in
the Assay office. Though 
I regret that the [time?]
for commencing is so
long postponed.
You ask me if I have no
report to make or other work
to do for the [Commision?] 
It was decided that the 
concern expired on the 1st of
January last & as I have
received no reapppointment
I see no way of being remunerated
for the labor - I have done 
about a month's work for
[goit?] since I returned for which
I shall not get a cent & should 
consider myself very lucky if
I receivewhat back pay is 

        