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[[preprinted]] 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]] [[/preprinted]] 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 _