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Burlington Vt. March 26,
1860.

My dear Bishop,

Your kind letter of the 24th Ult'o
has been received, on my return from
my visitation, this morning, which
must be my apology for not sending
an earlier reply. I have also to
acknowledge the receipt of Bishop
Elliott's favor, dated 27th of Feby,
inclosing his draft for Five Hundred
& fifty Dollars, in full {insert symbol: thus far,} of our agree
ment. Both. he and you will please
accept my thanks for your prompt
punctuality. The accompanying
Documents will be perused, with very
lively interest, at my earliest leisure.

My letter, written immediately after
my return, presents the best view which
I could form of any future service,
within the limits fixed by our mutual
contract. The difficulty in the way of