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New Orleans
Mar 8, 1845

Rice C.Ballard Esq
Natchez
Dear Colo

When last in your city
I handed Delia some $30 which she stated was
enough to defray the incidental expenses of
my son Harrison & herself untill spring when I
calculated on visiting Natchez again. I have
been bored to death with letters purporting
to be from her desiring me to send her
money as that her & her child were
in a wretched condition &c &c. I have
paid no attention to the letters from the
principle fact that I doubted whether she knew
anything about them. I recd again to day
a letter signed Delia, handed me by Lucille
portraing to me the same bad condition of
her & the child, I therefore take the liberty of
writing this letter to you confidentially, and
request that you will ask Delia if such
is the condition of herself & her child, and if such
be the fact I would be glad if you would
give her $25 and draw on me at sight
for the amount, you will please also say
to Mrs Lilliard that I will remunerate
her for any trouble she may have had
with Harrison when I visit Natchez. Yr friend
W.H. Miller