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girl to you — making the premium to be paid her $80. You volunteered to give $120.00. In the course of a conversation you said Now maybe the girls father will come after Lilly gets under good head way & has acquired instruction, & demand her. I stated that as the indentures had been under a full understanding of the case the faith of the Bureau would be pledged to let you retain the girl — even should her father suddenly feel his interest in his daughter revived after he found she was likely to be profitable.
 
I consider that you are entitled to the girl under the indenture.

It was forwarded to Gen'l E Whittlesey now Gen'l Howards A.A. Gen'l & then Asst. Commissioner for this state & I presume met with his approval as it was not returned to me to be cancelled 

Fraternially
[[strikethrough]] C. A. Cilly [[/strikethrough]]
C. A. Cilley

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