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Poplar Springs Howard County Md.
Sept 8th 1868

Rev. John Kimball

Dear Sir

We have had a meeting of the colored people at this place where a school is much needed here as there is no church nor school nowhere in six or nine miles of this place and many of the white people say they will help them to build if they will commence the House some two of them told me this morning that they would give 5 dollars each if the House is commenced And we elected a board of trustees as that if this location meets your approbation the parties are ready to commence as soon as they hear from you  I will leave a blank with them so they can go on