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Richmond Md May 19 1871

Gen E. Whittlesey
Washington

Your letter of the 5th informing us that the vouchers were rec and would be paid at onse was duly received
I write to say that the building is finished, and the funds needed to settle with the contractors and we have not got the means to pay them. We have been looking and depending on the receipt of the $3000 above alluded to but it has not come Will there be further delay if so we must borrow the means - The contractors claim they have lost money in the contract and desire prompt settlement
Yours Respectfully
Joseph Dickinson sect

Gen Whittelsey
Washington