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to me, it seems to me that they would do better at their old homes in Virginia, as they constantly talk of friends and relations there -

For Pay from Oct 3rd to December 13th with one week's lost time by sickness.
at $10 per month-------------      $21.66
at Tiny Lomax for 1 month $5         5.00
at Tiny Lomas for 3 week $4.per m    3.00
                                 ________
                                   $29.66

James D to Dr. Jas L. Bryan
Amt pd by R. J. Bryan. in Washington.
for Passage             $3.75
Telegraph -               .25
1/2 -Contract -            75.
[[Amt pd by S. L. Bryan in  
Baltimore - }            1.50
Passage down to
Taylors Island           3.00
Cash                     5.00        14.25
                       ____________________
Balance due this day                $15.41

This amount I will pay them at once the cost of them getting here, I would have paid had they performed their part of the Contract, although I suppose they were always liable for it. But as they break it after about two months service, I shall not pay it.

During Tiny's long absence from her duties, she has had a convenient house to herself, has been regularly furnished with her meals oftentimes cooked by my wife, with plenty of wood for fires, such medical service as she needed was rendered without charge. As also in Page's sickness. No charge made for medicines.

Hoping this statement may be satisfactory and referring you to Mr. Jas Bryan. Genl Post Office Dept. I remain yours
Jas L. Bryan 
                    

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