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Forktown June the 12th 1869

Mr John Kimball

Dear Sir

Your very welcome letter of the 9th was gladely received and we are very glade of your kinde offer and will willingely receive the teacher for we very baddely need a teacher heare and this is the first offer that  [[/strikethrough]] we [[/strikethrough]] we have ever hade and indeed we are very glade and thankful of it and will not fail to improve this chance and we will pay his bord and a we will all so be glad to know what day he will be down as we may be prepared as he wontes to C. he begin the 21st.

No more for the present
Very respectfully Yours
[[signature]] Hezekiah Black [[/signature]]

Forktown Wicomico Contey 
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