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Chattanooga
6 Dec 1860

Mr. J. D. Alexander

Dear Sir

We have [written?]
you a time or two since forwarding bill
lumber you ordered in Sept last
but have th[us?] far not succeeded in
even receiving a simple reply to
our fa[vors?]_

We are very rarely treated
thus by our friends And we consider
it rather hard in Yr. Case [&?] we
put ourselves to considerable incon[venience?]
to fill yr. order _

We now need money & need
it badly Will you not remit [us?]
the Amt. of the Bill [s?]ay
four Hundred & Seventy seven ($477.00)
dollars _ Int[erest?] ought to be
counted now nearly 3 mos. but if