Will you believe it I never heard untill this day a lick about your troubles although I now learn that it has been a subject of newspaper discussion (but I have my hands so full in making final disposition of your glittle great men) that I seldom look in papers out of the State), according to all appearances you have been shamefully abused. There must have been some gross misrepresentation & great address used or Mr Cheeves never could have consented to the measure. Let me know all about it & where & how I [. . .] save you & bI will due it [. . .] on it". I think I could make [. . .] appeals to the mother bank that would have weight. My best respects to Mrs. Worth & believe me to be