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Baltimore again, after Friday evening. Can you tell us? I hope for an answer to my letter about Miss Lyons by tomorrow's mail. We have an application from Sebastian Paine for an appointment as teacher; he is well recommended by Mr Peterson, Principal of one of our Cold Public Schools, as a Scholar, but has had no other training as a teacher than taking classes at times during the Peterson's absence. He is only 20 yrs of age, a light mulatto, pleasant looking, I judge pleasant tempered, but I fear too young. I tried to show him that I doubted whether he could handle a school of untutored children, unused to such restraints, or to discipline [[end page]] [[start page]] of any kind that induced self-control, but he was sanguine of success and I promised to consult you. Do you think he could be employed to any degree of advantage? If so he is eager to go; and I said he should have a definite answer before the month closes. Please enable me to give it. In haste respy [[signature]] Ellen Collins [[/signature]] He has been at school 14 yrs.
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Per instructions, did not truncate the word 'discipline'