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he has introduced vocal music into his school and they are getting on well  And now here at Benedict we will measure the land to day and we have the money 75 dollars to pay for it and expect to get out sills, sleepers, corner posts and plates this week and we want to make this the House of Charles Co. I am trying to raise money to have the Houses that are up plastered and debts paid as fast as I posible can. As soon as I herd that you and the Maj were in Calvert I hastened over but you were gone when you write please direct to Prince Frederick as I have my letters contrived to me if you send them to these other post offices they put me to much trouble and delay for weeks before I get them. They are so prejudicesed to me down here that with but few exceptions I am treated verry coolly by the whites