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advised me to go to Raleigh. This was the settlement: Crop estimated at 12 bales of 450 00/ each [[Wh?]]. Twitty was to take @ 10 [[?]] none but 4 bales are ginned and a good deal is in the field – Moses' unfinished work.

2d Twitty to take all the fodder @ $1.50 and the shucks at 25c per bbl of corn. These he sold me! 

The contact required Moses' (and his party) to furnish 1/2 the guano The guano cost in Petersburg $385 freight at least $15 making $400 not to say anything of 22 miles' hauling. Lt E. estimated his part guano at $45! according to an equitable settlement, the hands – owning to the bad