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Helena Ark 7/23-70
Wm M. Colby
Esteemed Friend
James Neel has this day mailed a bid for the building of Normal School House near Helena Ark & The object of this is to say the securities proposed (G.D. Jaquess & B. Johnson) are satisfactory to me.
The notices Thou sent me were duely Receive & posted, also the plan & specification all of which are very satisfactory to us.
There may be other bids yet from this place.
All well Very Truely My friend
Calvin Clark