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Federalsburg Maryland
March 25th 1869

Genl. O.O. Howard

Last November, with a conversation I had with the Rev'd. J. Kimble, and with the Board who has control of the Colored School I now held in Baltimore, I took an Intrest for the Colored people in this our town, and procured Two acres of Land, which was deeded to Trustees for the Education of Colored Children, with the understanding if the land could be had for this purpose, lumber would be furnished for the building of the House.

I have written several times in regard to this lumber, have had no answer.  I feel very much dissatisfied that I took any part in this matter, as I am blamed by the colored people for disappointing them.  They dispenced with their school through the winter to build their house as several of them were workmen, as they thought the building the house, & carrying on the school was more than they could do at the same time. 

This deed which I sent the Revd Kimble if it is not reccorded within six months, they will loose the land, as the law require deeds to be reccorded with the time named.