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New Market Frederick County Md.
Sept. 24th 1868
Rev John Kimball

Dear Sir

I write to inform you that I was present at the meeting of the colored people of this place and had a good time but the rainy weather being verry rainy and wet the congregation was not as large as expected. And I also saw Mr. Russell who intends to open his school on the 1st of Oct. and says he will report to you monthly be also thinks that you should help the people of this place to build as the Church is not in a good condition and the people are ready  and willing to go to work at once and build And all are willing to deed? a part of the lot and not one opposed to giving a deed to the trustees of the school as you can communicate to Mr. Russell or to Mr. Charles Lackes at this place