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what raised on the farm. This is not in accordance with the wage of the County. The owner of the land is always allowed one third of the crops raised on the farm.

In his letter to me, he thinks it unjust to sell the materials in the houses recently erected on his land as all the timber in them was taken from his farm. I think it but just to let him have the houses if they were built out of his timber.

He thinks the Commissioner allowed him too small a sum for the use and occupation of his premises from October 1865 to December 1866. 

I should be personally gratified, if Captain Clarke can arrange these matters to the satisfaction of Mr Forrest. He has addressed his letter to me not as counsel, but as an old friend of his family, with a request that I would interpose my good offices with the Bureau to obtain the best terms for him. I write this letter with the hope General, that you will gratify him as far as

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you can.

As it regards the Wharf as counsel for the Weems I must advise them not to purchase it unless the difficulties between Mr Forrest and the Bureau can be arranged.

With great respect I have the honor to be
[[strikethrough]] with great respect [[/strikethrough]]
yours
[[signature]] Peter W. Crain [[/signature]]