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New Market 10th mo: 28th/68
Esteemed Friend,
Joohn Kimball,

Thy letter, with deed, draft &c. came to hand yesterday.  I sent for Charles Locks and read them to him. They will comply with all that is required to the best of their ability. The only difficulty that presents itself to them, {{unreadable]] the short time given to complete the building.  They dont see how it is possible to get through with [[insert]] it [[/insert]] by the middle of December, but say they will do all in their power.  Charles wishes to know, if they should happen to be some two or three weeks over the time mentioned in thy letter, whether or not the $300.0 will be forth coming.  I really dont see how they could possible complete the building in