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duty to hunt down your white negro teacher, & if they did not give him formal notice to quit by the first stage, they would do even worse and let it be demonstrated in the most practical way that he should not stay. For these reasons I think it would be very unwise to send a white man. I regreat to have to state what I have but you have addressed me a candid business letter, & I feel it to be my duty to answer & give you my views with the same frankness.

I have seen Geo Bolding & he agrees with me thoroughly. He earnestly requests that you will not send a white teacher. It will only bring down on the heads of the colored persons the greater indignation of our nigger haters. If you cant get a black man send a black woman & if you cant get a colored teacher to come we think you had better send none at present. You know that it will give me pleasure to