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                                                                                                   Cin July 26, 1854

N Kendall Esq

Dr Sir

   I am in rec't of yours the 24th which is the first I have heard from Mr. Gleason ? to Laporte. I am surprised to hear that the Cost Estimate for July will be so large and I am dissatisfied that Mr. Gleason did not do as I explicitly requested and ? this work under Bank Contract or ? So you have in this I think my last letter directing you to stop it immediately. I wish all the work south Plymouth  ? ?they will take such pay as I get and this must be done immediately I wish the order permitting I wish you not to have anything to say to Pomeroys men let time tell the difficulties we ave no one to ? with but the money & it may  a ? Institute those in were all efforts to pacify any of his men.