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now pending, but I will not
suggest it now as it might
be taken as a symptom of
bad faith toward J. & H. -- by
whom I intend to stick until
I see they cannot succeed & then
if you will join B. & D we can,
with proper energy, & I assume
we both have enough of it, make
a very handsome business of it.

What I have written you
will of course consider as strictly
confidential.

I remain
Dr. Sir

Yours truly
Henry A. Barling

W. W. Crapo Esqr
New Bedford