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DSirs
My Sisters have a Negro Man who it is said has a
Fistula on his posterior and the knive will I
apprehend be obliged to be resorted to - if so it will
require the attention of the operator perhaps for some
time and thus of so much expense as would
attend visits to him at Home would be more
than they could conveniently bare and have
requested me to enquire of you if you would
be so obliging as to take him in house and
provide for him what might be necessary -- the
expences of which they would pay at any time -
He is a Brother of your woman Polly -
You will please give an answer by the
Bearer ----Yr &c
Geo M Cooke
December 11 1825
