Bank of the Metropolis
April 22 1843.J E Dorr Esq[Esquire]Sir
Yr[Your] obt[Obedient] Servt[Servant]R. A. Monkfort
APR 22J. E. Dorr Esq[Esquire]Washington
April 22 1843.J E Dorr Esq[Esquire]Sir
In answer to your letter of this date, I have to inform you that the following[assts?] drawn by E Porter on the Post Office Department, [are?] discounted at this Bank, & the [funds?] placed to and is of Mr Porter on our books.
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| 1835 | Jany 14 | for | $10.000. |
| " | Apl 14 | " | 10.000. |
It further appears by the books of this Bank, that the Post Office Department was [credited?] by payments made by Mr Porter on the following days
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| Jan 14 | 1835 | $10.000. |
| Apl 15 | " | 10.000 |
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I do not find that any bill of the kind, [?] any credit was discounted or issued on the 10 April.
I am Very [?]Yr[Your] obt[Obedient] Servt[Servant]R. A. Monkfort
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I do in kind, Mr on the 10 af
WASHINGTON CITY D.C.APR 22J. E. Dorr Esq[Esquire]Washington
E Potter
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Bank of Metropolis No draft for $10.000 of April 10 1835 Discounted there gives the History of 2 drafts
for 10,000 which are not disputed by Mr Porter and which are charged and credited
Autograph Letter Signed, 4 page(s), RG 233, Entry 367: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to Committees, 1847-1849, NAB,