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Dear Sir: I recd. your friendly letter of the 26 Vendemaire on the day it was written, and I thank you for communicating to me your opinion upon my case.

From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Paine, Thomas

Cranston, which Bill the Examt. sent to Scotland to Lord Cranston, who having kept it near six weeks return'd it unpaid; and the Examt. has not yet recd. the money.

From Trial of Mary Blandy by Roughead, William

Here it is: Mon cher Marie: Your note recd. and you can bet I was mighty glad to hear from you and learn you would show me around Cologne.

From The Real Dope by Lardner, Ring

By a singular coincidence this document of debt also remained "unsatisfied"; his lordship, after keeping it for six weeks, "returned it unpaid, and the Examt. has not yet recd. the money"!

From Trial of Mary Blandy by Roughead, William

I also recd. a notice of being elected to preach the Annual Sermon for the Dist.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 by Various