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Cross Roads P.O.
Charles County Md
July 17th 1869

Rev John Kimball,
Supt. of Education,

Dear Bro,
I am informed by Rev James B. Simmons, New York, that you have made out a bill against me for books amounting to $6.50 and sent it to them asking it to be paid. I have not received or heard from but $3.75 worth of books as yet, ordered of you. The freight upon which being 25 cents, the whole amounted to $4.00 For these I received the bill from Wm. Ballantyne
519, Seventh Street,
Intelligencer Building,
Washington D.C.

As you have made out a bill against me also for the same books, I dont know who to pay you or him. Please write

Transcription Notes:
Changed "Bro." to "Rve." as it appears to be written, but probably should be "Rev." (Yeah -- it's looking like Bro to me, too, but am not sure clergy were called brothers in the States. Will insert [[?]] -- Beth) I also think it is Bro, (compare to 2nd line of actual letter wherein the writer actually writes "Rev." -- AceOfAvon)