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Bladensburg
[[underlined]] November 2nd 68. [[/underlined]]

Mr Kimble

Esteemed Friend
On the 14th of December 68 I shall close my School here and have an Examination of my scholars. Of course it will not be very thorough (is at night, so all can come) and I have it only to encourage the Blacks to keep their children at School, by letting them display what they have learned. I shall commence the Examination at 4-oclock and close it at 8. And then at half past 8, I shall be married, here in my Schoolroom and the Colored Church. Mr Ely is willing to ratify me in the place & [[?]]