Oswichee
the 9th 1849
Mr John
Hunt
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let me in ter
doose my friend Hardy Scarbr
to you as man wo wishus to guit imployment as an overseer he
is a young wo I have every confidence as business man
if you shoud wish to hire a man you will do well to im ploy him he he will stay clowse at holme and tend clowsee to business and when he makes a ststement
to you you may rely on that as being true you may
trust your business with in good faith
yourse
truly
[Uriah] Paulk