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Chicago Ill June 21, — 1867 J V W Vandenburgh Esq Dear Sir Yours of 12th inst was received in my absence — In reference to your questions — 1st We pay once a month — 2d We work from 100 to 150 Men as Miners and Laborers — 3rd We should not want any, but good laboring Men — none above 40 years of age — 4th Wages are from $1 to $1 50 pr Day for Laborers — and for Miners $ 1 15 cts pr Ton — & good hand will earn from $3- to 5- Dolls pr day — Since canvassing this matter a new feature has come up — a Political one — aside from the opposition we should experience from the old Miners — who mean to keep all other labor out — the Citizens — are strong on the Copperhead