, Letter, [, Des Moines Co., Iowa Territory], to JS, , Hancock Co., IL, ca. 24 June 1844; handwriting presumably of ; dockets in handwriting of and ; one page; JS Collection, CHL.
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Dear Sir
I am truely sorry that I cannot come to give testimony in this cace but [my?] wife is too sick to leave. She is on a visit to her Sisters in Mount Pleasant which was the reason your messenger did not meet with me in .— If you need my evidence at Court at a future day give me do do notice by legal suppoena and I will come with out fail