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Hazard versus Thomas C. Durant correspondence from Abraham Payne, Providence, R.I., 1875-1880

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3-4-3-7
I may expect these papers. There has been so much delay in these cases, that the Court will listen very impatiently to applications for further delay. And considering the magnitude of these cases, they will be incredulous as to statements that Durant has anything more important to attend to. Hazard is in Court every day. When there is the least chance of calling up these cases and talking about the outrage of these repeated motions on our part. I think Durant ought to be allowed to defend the cases, but in order to make the Court think so he must act as a man [in earnest?] about making a defence would be [expected?] to do. I have spared no pains to let the Court see that we (the counsel) are in earnest, and I hope Durant will "back us up". 
Truly. Abraham Payne
To H C. [Cram?].
20 [Nanan?] St. New York City
[blue circle stamp: "IaU"]

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3-4-3-7 I may expect these papers. There has been so much delay in these cases, that the Court will listen very impatiently to applications for further delay. And considering the magnitude of these cases, they will be incredulous as to statements that Durant has anything more important to attend to. Hazard is in Court every day. When there is the least chance of calling up these cases and talking about the outrage of these repeated motions on our part. I think Durant ought to be allowed to defend the cases, but in order to make the Court think so he must act as a man [in earnest?] about making a defence would be [expected?] to do. I have spared no pains to let the Court see that we (the counsel) are in earnest, and I hope Durant will "back us up". Truly. Abraham Payne To H C. [Cram?]. 20 [Nanan?] St. New York City [blue circle stamp: "IaU"]