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Oct 21st 7

John B Calwell Esq.

Sir,

Your letter is before me with estimate &c.  I  am glad you are moving on in this matter. I hereby pledge you that the Bureau of R F & A L will pay you ($200.00) two hundred dollars to aid in the building of a school house for a Public Free Colored School.  As soon as the house is completed, and a copy of the deed of the land for this purpose sent to us we will pay bills for lumber or work.

The house is to be built on about the plan I sent you.  We make this promise if the work is done without much delay.  Hoping to hear from you again soon, & to get Bills for us to pay - I am

Yours trly. 
John Kimball 
Supt of Schools.