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Jan 16th 1869
Stanardsville Greene Co Va

To Rev J. F. Kimball
Washington City D. C.

Dear Sir
We the Cold People of this Place Desire thus I Should apply to Clemency to help them Furnish them with suitable Books to Educate their children. Theres some of them have the McGuffees Spelling Books.  But they are a very scarce article here I wrote to my father at upper Marlboro.  And he said thus I had Better Write to you.  I hope thus you will Do all in your Power to help us and Please give me an answer as soon as Practicable And oblidge

Your Faithfull Servant
[[signature]] Geo. T. F. Boulding [[/signature]] instructor