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Fort Sill Ind. Ter. July 24th 1871.

Dear John.

Yours of the 17th insh. received.

Enclosed herewith I send you the check on M.P. Ayers & C for 500.$ in accordance with your request. For which send me your note as before.

I wrote to M.P. Ayers & C some days ago unclear to them the "Deed of release" in the Graff matter acknowledged before the Adj? the only way I could do it here. I also wrote you in unclear and to it same date as letter to Ayers & C.

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