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The above closes a settlement with George & Jack for building

the plank fence, finished to day Upon this settlement George

owes me $1.00 and Jack owes $0.60 Cents. If George & Jack owes

any others they got to help them, they are to pay it.

Jack was paid in 28 lbs of bacon - - - - - $5.60 6.60
& Cash - - - - - - 6.00
George was paid $2.00 Cash ( .60
$5.00 Cash ) - - - - - -$7.00 7.00
1.00
The total cost plank, Posts all ( George owes - 1.00
$105.00 )
finished putting up today ( Total cost $105.00

Plank fence front yard 100 posts- $ 25.00
at $1.50 pr 100 ft, 600 plank 4200 feet - - - - - 63.00
& nales - - - - - 2.50
hire putting up - - - - - 15.00
Total cost of the fence - - - - $105.00

The above is a plank fence including in a front yard the Shop

George H house (& the gate in to the field near the Garden) I

hope this will keep the Stock off my yard & front gate they

have anoyed me times out of measure 40 or 50 head of Cattle

& 20 head of horses at times has been lying at my yard Gate

every night until they have made it quite filthy & disagreable &

there is no hearing what has been going on for the balling of

the Cows & Calves It has been verry anoying to me particularly

when I have not been so well.

J J Noah ( I got a letter from Washington from J. J. Noah he speaks verry
letter the )
14 Augt ( favourable of my Claim It is dated the 14 of Augt & Franked
See letter )
by C. A. Bowers, M. C. Noah has had an interview with Genl

J. S. Negley who says he will under wright for me & see letter.
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