The Judg’t. and costs in favor of the against [Joseph] Smith, & others is $5,212.49¾: I now consider this Judgt as perfectly secure: After having defeated his obtaining his discharge, I shall proceed in Chancery to set aside his fraudulent conveyances and subject the land to the Judgt. and execution—

I inclose herewith my account for my expenses in this buisiness, and per diem allowance. I have charged $8. per day from the time I was absent until my return; I presume that charge will not be thought too high. I cannot afford to leave my business at home for a less sum;—

When I was at , I was retained by the Special Agent of the lead mines, to go to Dubuque in the , and argue a cause in behalf of the <​before​> the District Judge of that for the allowance of a writ of Injunction against Individuals for committing waste upon the public lands in digging and carrying away mineral ore, the case not only involved the question of waste, and the power of the Judge to grant an Injunction, but also the question as to the power of the President to reserve the lands in question for Mineral purposes, and to lease the same, I was laboriously engaged for three days in preparing the cause and one day in arguing the same; and as I went out of my Judicial district to attend to it. I make the same charge against the that I should against any other Individual for the same service; I have made lengthy and detailed reports to the Secretary of War on the subject and I presume he will certify to the reasonableness of my charge of $150. for my services—

Will you please to have my account audited, and the am’t allowed remitted to me as soon as convenient. I am greatly pressed for [p. [2]]