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S. C. ARMSTRONG, PRINCIPAL.
GEO, LEROY BROWN, U. S. A.,
COMMANDANT.
J. F. B. MARSHALL, TREASURER.
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute.
Hampton, Va., ^[[Oct. 5th]] 188^[[9]]
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Mis. C. A. Fletcher,
My dear Madam,
   Your favor is at hand _ am in the midst of the work of organizing the young men into companies and getting them down to working trim.  Your party is doing nicely _ Will probably be able to pull them through.  Wish you could come down _ It is desirable to have the quota filled as soon as possible.  Wish that we had more room for boys; but the buildings are now very crowded, while the girls building contains ample ^[[insertion]]room to [[/insertion]] accommodate about twenty more girls _ That is just when the [[underlined]] Shoe pinches [[/underlined]] _ Dont object to more boys, if could find room for them _