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but expected to get pay for only 2 months at $30 pr month. But she has received nothing, why I cannot tell. I have in my possession a letter to me that he would pay her, but she though very poor and needy has been compelled to struggle on without pay.

I was told by Mr Buckly that he would pay $12.50 dollars rent for a school house for the benefit of the colored school - I advanced money out of my own pocket hoping the Bureau would return it but to this time I have not received it back. I received a letter from Maj Pierce of Demopolis last week stating that he had urged the payment of the rent and stating that Mr Buckly had said tht it would be forwarded as soon as it could be signed by Genl. Hayden. At the time that I sent on "Vouchers" for the pay for house rent I sent on and account of expenses for repairs on the house. Maj. Pierce writes me that the form 22 on which said vouchers were made out for repairs would have to be presented on form 12. Will you be good enough to send me vouchers of the proper kind? for I paid the money out of my own pockets and the Bureau I know will return it.

Now as to my own pay for my services what am I to do? I operated as agent and as teacher for 10 months and not one cent has been paid me for what I have done. I quit a lucrative practice (medicine) to serve in this capacity gaining persecution and proscription, and surely I have earned eavery