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Jany 17       1870
Dare Mr. Manly I recd you litter and was very mush disonponte but i hope that you will pay me my money now
Dare sir you wrote me word if I had a litter from you I must send it to you but Dare sir Mr R.A. Hunter told me to tach and you wold pay me ever end of a month and i wrote to you as i was told to do and commence [[strikethrough]] om [[/strikethrough]] on the 8th of Nove and replied to you as i ont and have been taching up to this time tow month
RF Hunter told me you wold be sure to pay
Mr Manly ples pay me for i is not abele to work tow month for nothen.
Mr Hunter promis to pay 8 dollors a month but if you will pay 7 or 6 dollors
John &c [[?]]
Montagues Essex  Va