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Oakes Ames and T.C. Durant correspondence, Boston, 1865-1869
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it in strong hands & in the hands of men of character and standing and all the stock not paid up to 85 per cent should be so [placed?] Shall I do it if I can. Alley and Hooker are members of congress and will be a power in our side if we do right ourselves Samba[r?]d is away. I am very short of money. Mansfield is sending large amounts of Cotton 2 drowns on Butter at sight & it takes about 30 days to get the money for the cotton & I have had to raise 2[day?] nearly 600.000 this week and am all used up. will see what I can do for you the first of the week. Yours Truly Oakes Ames I have recd the certificates to Deliver first mortgage Bonds.
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it in strong hands & in the hands of men of character and standing and all the stock not paid up to 85 per cent should be so [placed?] Shall I do it if I can. Alley and Hooker are members of congress and will be a power in our side if we do right ourselves Samba[r?]d is away. I am very short of money. Mansfield is sending large amounts of Cotton 2 drowns on Butter at sight & it takes about 30 days to get the money for the cotton & I have had to raise 2[day?] nearly 600.000 this week and am all used up. will see what I can do for you the first of the week. Yours Truly Oakes Ames I have recd the certificates to Deliver first mortgage Bonds.
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