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conscientious I think they were particularly careful to state^^only what they felt a conviction of the truth of. They were both quite old men, & are well known in Waltham as men of high respectability. One I think is an uncle of claimant's husband, but neither have any interest in the claim. There are six young children and a husband between claimant and any other person who could have a possible interest. Both the claimant and her husband, so far as I can learn are highly respectable and industrious.

3^d Mr Francis Conolly the husband is a weaver - has been out of business for two months, by reason of woolen mills stopping. He has been everywhere looking for work, & having a wife and six young children, is sorely pressed now for means to live.

For the sake of hungry children, let nothing, I entreat you, short of punishable fraud, make delay in their claim. The appeals made to me can only reach you through me. Personally, I care nothing about it, but I am persuaded of their righteousness of their case.

I have never knowingly or carelessly, that I can find, taken in hand an unjust claim. I am well known to Senators Sumner & Wilson & many others I could name: among them ass^t P.M. Gen^l M^c Lellan- and I assure you the Government will not suffer in this case.

I trust you may deem this explanation sufficient.

Very Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge