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Oakville St. Mary's Co. Md.
Dec. 3 1869

Mr Swain Dear sir.

Our teacher arrived here on the 14 of November, and opend School on the 15, the attendence for two weeks was ful, but they schollars are coming in verrye fast evryday. And he will hav a verrye lrge School. He is a verry good teacher so far.

The School above Chaptico are prosping verrye well. My sister [[strikethrough]] are [[/strikethrough]] is the teacher there. This is the first season. Mr. Kimball requested me when he was with us las June to see the people there, and see if we cold get up a school their, so we did so. But beening the first time there has been aney school their she has not Bookes to surplie her school