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entirely on the coloured people for the school's support.  I placed the matter before them, stating to them that it depended entirely upon them whether they had the school continued or not.  And with a few exceptions they are willing to do according to their ability.  It appears harder to them from having had it represented by your self that they would have only the board of the Teacher to to pay.  But those who are the loudest in the utterance of their disapproval are not even doing anything toward the board, yet have families to send to school.  I wish you might come over Captain so that they could have an understanding with you about the matter.  I am afraid that I shall not have a sufficiently