Your letter of the 14th is at hand, [unclear: per politeness ] of Mr. Stephens I thank you for the interest you express in extending the circulation of the Union. I can only say that so long as I can [unclear: wag ] my pen I shall be untiring in my efforts to give forth true information and sound republican doctrine through the columns of my paper__striving to advise the people of the course and conduct of [added: the] associated factions that have by pipelaying and money succeeded in a temperary [temporary] overthrow of the old Republican party. They must and will quarrel among themselves__ and expire from spontaneous conbustion [combustion] as did old Mrs. [unclear: Frithful ] Already Clay & Webster are falling out. Meantime let us take advantage of their difficulties and organise [organize] thoroughly for action next August. Let every precinct be organised, so that the committees of [gap] may cause documents and papers to be [gap] people's houses, and Know exactly how many [gap] can be cast on the day of election. If we [gap] re-elect Gov. [Govenor] Polk __ if we do not work thro[gap] we may be defeated. We are organised in [gap] in Maury ; and the good

work seems to be going on throughout the state. I will make the Union useful in the state __ and if my freinds [friends] will only take the interest that you kindly manifest, in circulating it — its effect must be seen and felt.

I intend to publish a prospectus in a day or two. But there is no necessity for one. Any subscribers that you or your freinds may obtain can be sent in a letter through the P. O. [Post Office] The [unclear: rules ] of the P. O. Dept [Department] allow Post Masters to send money &c [and etcetera] in letters to editors for papers, free of postage when the letters are written by the P. M. [Post Master] himself — so no expense need be encurred [incurred] by [unclear: transmission ]

I shall be ready to make and reasonable allowance in the way of commissions for subscribers obtained.

I am sir very respectfully
Yr obt servt [Your Obedient Servant]

Geo Harris

[added: for/ A [Adam] Fergusson ]

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A. Fergusson Esq [Esquire] Carthage Tenn [Tennessee]

[added: Favored by
Mr. Stephens }]