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Oct 28th 1868
Drawbrige Dorcester County Md
Rev. John Kimball

Dear Sir
There was a school here last year and the people thought to have started their school before this time and have been waiting for a teacher from the Balt. Association, they have met and concluded they would pay all the salary if they were able before the school should stop  But as they are not able and cannot pay it. They have decided to let their school go Down untill some other arrangement can be made. They say that their crops have failed the last two years, and the poor people have not made more than half crops and that they are worst off then they were two years ago including the Horse ailments that have killed off their Horses that many are left without any Horse at all. They desire to ask you please furnish them with a colored male teacher and they