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amount for my actual salary.
I am sure you will see that I cannot remain in so expensive a situation on Fifty Dollars
You will remember that you gave me transportation only to Demopolis. I suppose your will refund my expenses from there to this place, which were eight dollars.  Miss Newcomb's were the same, and she wishes me to ask you to pay hers also.
I would like to remain here for I find it pleasant and there is abundance of work if I can receive sufficient remunerations to make it possible.
Will you please to reply to this letter very soon and oblige
Yours Respectfully
Ellen L. Benton