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New York Novem. 18 1871

Wm. W. Crapo Esqr
New Bedford

Dear Sir,
We hand you herewith a list of the so called "Alabama" claims we have in hand & for which either you or ourselves hold the agreements & powers of atty. The amount, $4,532,060.87, is respectable & will be still further increased by claims the control of which we are promised & which we shall get without doubt. We have since you went west through Mr. Beaman arranged with Messr' Bradford & Folger Boston to take charge of all their claims sharing Commos. with them, & have stipulated in our agreement not to seek further for Boston claims but to leave the securing of them in their hands, which you will please note & oblige. They have in hand already our $300,000.- & expect to get an amount equal to that in addition.

We think it best that you should hold all the agreements & powers & we therefore enclose all that we have taken here up to date as per mems. on the other side.

We also enclose the acknowledgment of the State Department for the documents & remain

Yours truly
Barling & Davis