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paid him $8,00 which is all he has rec'd, Mr Stearns told him once when he talked with him about it that he did not want to be at any more expense about it that the lumber had cost him more than he expected and he thought I ought to make up the balance. I believe he said I ought to to pay six dollars on it. He asked me to take up a collection from the Freedmen toward it. I think it wld, be an insult to ask them to fill the bill for him Robert needs the money for his work now. I should feel very sorry not have him get his pay. Please write to me immediately and let me know if you can do anything to make it sure he will be paid. It will have been less bother to you and had I [[strikethrough]] not [[/strikethrough]] anticipated it wld have lasted so long and the work

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