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Atlanta Georgia July 18 1867 Dr General On reaching home from a trip to Kane Ga I found your letter. The West Point matter stands thus. Mr Buckley informs me that 3 hundred dollars will be paid on our bills being presented. This Mr. Caldwell will do in due time. He adds, the other 3 hundred will be paid if your application is allowed, of which he has no doubt. I have sent Mr. Reece my check for 3 hundred. The contract for the house was 13 hundred. I purchased and paid for the lot and made a deed to the colored people. I gave 5 hundred dollars cash. We look to yuo for 6 hundred, and the contractor takes the colored people for 4 hundred. I had a long talk with Govs Patton & Flanders a few days since. Gov P thinks Alabama will construct under