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square up my [?great?] bill to end of the month - leaving me a little change for an emergency - I sent you the 16th Dec from Fort Arbuckle Dft of Maj [?Cander?] in St. Louis for 200.$ which with the 50.$ now make 350.$ in all - which will be enough I presume to pay up expenses at Jacksonville and en route to Gibson for all. I do not wish Louisa to have to pay anything her presence with you and the Children at Gibson will much more than pay me for this little amount. As to the matter of the Taxes, I will send John some money by the time I think it will be required - Write to me in