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Gentlemen
I take the liberty of requesting you to examine the enclosed
accounts & to certify your opinion respecting their reasonableness at the
bottom - the Gentleman whose name they bear, without condecending
at all to look at the items, has condemn'd them in toto & to remove
the impression which has been made upon his authority that they are
exorbitant & which is calculated to injure me with the public, I am
compell'd to submit them to the inspection of physicians for their
testimony - Feeling, as I do, that they are not only moderate but in
some particulars lower than common, I submit them with confidence
to you, with a request you will return them Certified by the bearer
Mr. Herndon (who Knows nothing of the nature of their contents)
I believe I need make no apology for troubling you with this matter
as your Sense of justice alone will be sufficient motive with you to
comply with the requestWith high personal consideration I remain
your friend & obed Servant
James R. M. Conockie
Culpeper Court House 20". Feby
1824.Docts Carmichael & Son
Fredericksburg
