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If you will permit me respectfully suggest, about the sum to be levied, I will say make the employer pay $2 employee one, with that amt I am assured would enable me to feed the many numbers that are both day and night crowding upon me; the freedmen all say, (so far as I have seen them) I must be paid for what I am doing for them - the employer is very willing for me to look for an appropriation for my pay- I do not earn if they do not like it - the freedmen wish it and under the circumstances so do I - for I give it all my time and attention, besides I am forced to feed daily crowds at my house - here after when an appropriation is made you can withdraw the tax - But at this time it is an absolute necessity for the protection of your friends- and I feel satisfied you would not see them suffer if in your power to prevent it - I wish to be distinctly understood that I do not wish to make money out of my position, but only to indemnify me against all loss - I have been full upon this point, knowing your objections to charging [[strikethrough]] them [[/strikethrough]] But when we remember the good book tells us that the laborer is [[strikethrough]] illegible  [[/strikethrough]] worthy of his hire