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Charles Co Marland Duncaster PO office June the 18 1868 Rev John Kimball Supt of Schools Dear Sir I now imbrace the opportunity of writing you a few lines to inform you that I arrived to Mr S Poseys safe. Though I have been very sick since I arrived And have not been able to do but very little toward my school since I have been here. I am glad to say to you that I had the good luck to open my school to day with the number of 8 scholars. My fare was $1.75 Please excuse my bad writing for I so sick I can not hold my pen steddy Please write soon