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Aug 28th  7

Friend Janney,

I am ordered by Genl C H Howard to write you that we will pay for this lumber of which you send the list, except the 1/2 inch siding about which he has written on the back of the paper.  He is willing as he says to furnish boards but not as we understand 1/2 inch planed siding. Friend J if you will attend to tis matter, buying the lumber from R K Hawley & Co, Baltimore Md, and see to the shipping of it & send the bill to Genl C H Howard he will pay it.

very respectfully yours
John Kimball
Supt of Schools