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Georgtown Texas Nov 18th/70 E.C. Bartholomew De Sir Yours of 17th is recd I recd your communication alluded to and immediately proceeded with the matter so far as to place the bill of framing timber in the mill and I hope it will soon be sawed I did supposed before this time I have also contracted for the pine lumber which will be on the ground in the course of two weeks if bad weather does not delay - as soon as the material is on the ground I will let the contract for the work Respectfully Joseph W Talbot