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to advance out of his own slender purse about $400 00 for transportation of supplies - this too since your kindness in affording the same longer than to other points. The county assumed to pay the debt, but in the meantime Robb stands out of the use of his money & this I know he is illy able to do. Certificates of Mr R's paying this money individually can be easily had from the officers of the RR & of the county's impoverished condition from the Judge of Probate & Treasurer

The county cannot replenish until after the collection of taxes this faall & even then under our registration of claims it will be doubtful if these claims for transportation