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                                                                                                                  Cin August 9, 1854

Mr. N Kendall Dr Sir

                          Given favor of 7th is at hand contents noted and in reply ? ?to say that we wish you to collect the cost and the Bonds so far as Bonds  & Stock is due to Pomeroy Brothers Cole & Hamlin & pay it over to them if you can find anyone to ? it will be safe to pay Pening stock & Bonds and that is may be properly applied to that you had better mail until Mr. Tyner comes & let him assist you But we wish Cole & H paid them Estimate in full on the Northern division. Mr. Bull is here & I may make some settlement with him though I do not know as I have. No work must be done on any portion of the Road South Plymouth one must adhere strictly to the orders given unless arrangements an ? to take such pay as we can make.