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this month I have lectured 6 times in this County and in all the meetings the people was sober and acted more like men than I ever [[strikethrough]] knew [[/strikethrough]] saw them in this County.  The School Houses here are not so far advanced in completion as the Houses in the Counties I have spoken of.  The schools of this County [[strikethrough]] for [[/strikethrough]] are mostly well attended but the people of this County do not take as much pride in finishing up their School Houses like others.  A few of them have bought land in this County but not as many as in other Counties, yet I have strong hopes of their advancement.  

I have only been in a part of Charles Co. in Benedict Neighbourhood.  There the people are building one of the best School Houses of the Western shore and in this locality they are anxious to have their school started. 

Most Respectfully &c
[[signature]] John H Butler [[/signature]]

To Rev John Kimball
Supt of Education