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Ann Arundel Co. Md.

West River Dec'r. 24th 1868

Maj Vanderlip

Dear sir

We have been making every effort in our power to et our school house ready to commence school by the 15th January by that time we will have desks and temporary seats to commence and would be glad if you could arrange to send us a teacher, by that time we will be ready to commence school, a Female colored teacher prefered, we could not get bord for a white person at this time and a Coloured female would suit us much better at [[underlined]] preasent [[/underlined]] than any other but will be glad to take any you may see fit to send us

Hoping this may meet your approval

I remain yours truly
[[signature]] Jacob Dennis [[/signature]]