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managed his work, but he has been ready with some plausible reason why he should work in one place not in another & I have been so occupied trying to get hold of the people and get them in working roles that I did not feel I had any right to suspect [[?money]] [[?]] when I had nothing but suspicion.  When I took the field by his side I became convinced something was at work delaying matters.  I pushed & pushed, and made him uneasy and when I came here for fresh supplies prior to a new camping tour, I have learned of the [[?cabals]] and many things fit together, so that I am morally certain, that I am in the midst of this conspiracy & that my surveyor is playing on both sides.  Had he managed right, the work would now have been about completed, as it is, there is about 5 weeks work if the records are good.  I have closed up all allotments.  East of Craigs Mt. 1400 are complete, of these 3 are lost, land in two places, making it equal to the  work of two allotments, and I have had a great deal of extra work adjusting under the amendments, so that altho. I can register but 1400

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