To A Thompson From RH Milroy Dec 15 1866

              Delphi Ind. 
 
                                      Dec. 15, 1866 
 
 

Mr. A. Thompson, 
 
                       My Dear Sir. 
 
 
 
                                     Yours of the 10th inst. 
enclosing draft on N.Y. for $ 80.00 was duly 
recd. & thankfully appreciated.  But unfortunately 
I hapened to owe East & Hatcher of Lafayette 
that amt. for groceries & and had to send the 
draft to them which left me “straped”. 
 
 
 
Enclosed I send you two letters of introduc- 
tion as you requested.  Henry Weston of N.Y. 
resided in Rensselaer many years ago & 
is a brotherinlaw of J. C. Van Rensselaer & 
you will find him a most worthy & amiable 
gentleman.  
 
 
 
 He is the principal manager 
the Washington Insurance Co. on Broadway, 
the No. of which I have forgotten, but it is 
below the Astor House some distance, on the 
left hand side as you go down towards the 
Battery.  You can easily find the “Washington 
Ins. Co. by inquiry.  
 
 
 
 I also send you a few 
Lines to my friend Col. Battersby at the Custom 
House in N.Y.  He was with me in service for 
Some time in Va. In the 1st N.Y. Cav., is a