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to pay for my labor. He has only paid me $25.00 Dollars for my labor, since I have been free, and I cannot get him to any settlement, nor get him to give a deed to my land, he will not have anything to do with it because I have rented one room for a school room to the government for the last 3 years, and that is the only difficulty. If you can do anything for me I wish you would do so or advise me how to proceed and I will be under lasting obligations to you for it with the most honored respect for you I am dear sir.
Yours very truly
Elizabeth Grant

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