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by which to draw the money you will see no record of it". so Blackman informed me. $800.00 did not cover the bill by [[strikethrough]]at least[[/strikethrough]] $182 I have just seen the act

I had in this a bill of $121.00 for stone, lumber - specifications from Carpenter - pay for messengers &c. Part of this was for things Runkle & Johnson requested me to [[strikethrough]] do [[/strikethrough]] furnish.
 
Runkle has accepted the bill of revised fees repeatedly to pay it. The specifications are in his office or care. He has simply been putting me off until he should draw money.

Now he is out and will doubtless not pay. Now I have donated 7 acres of rich land & the three large buildings on it. This Runkle said was worth 4 thousand dollars. The Bureau paid fifteen hundred