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Clerk's Office District Court
Harris County
Houston, Texas Sept 30 1870

E.C. Bartholomew
Supt of Edu
Austin

Sir

I have given the contract for building the cistern for the Gregory Institute out and it is now finished for $100.00 one hundred dollars - I have also contracted for building the fence at $300.00. Please send what money you have on hand immediately so that I can pay for the cistern and go on with the fence. Please write immediately - and if commr to forward the check to be cashed in Houston, as the Town in Quarantine once no communication with Galveston allowed.

Respt
Your obedient Servant
R. Allen
Chairman of Board Trustees
Gregory Institute