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if I had had the money, I would not have stoped short of a thorough education.  During all this time, my wife has made her own living, & now that I have begun to labor I feel it my duty to take the burden, of her, or at least help her to get along.  She can only do half what she would, had she not a young child.  Now Sir:  what I wish to know is, if you will be kind enough, to help me, by your influence to such a place as I would be able to earn an honest livelihood, for myself, & family, you would confer, a great favor.  I can bring satisfactory credentials, from the Faculty of Lincoln College, & from many prominent gentlemen in Springfield, & Boston.

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If you can, & will be, instrumental, in geting for me, or assisting me to get such a place, it would be properly appreciated, & its duties faithfully executed.

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early consideration, & try to inform me by the close of the session, so as I will have something to busy myself with for necessity admonishes me to keep working;  therefore, I have no time to lose.

S.A.D.

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May 5th 1869.

Sir

I received books to the amount of $15.55.  The balance due me $4.45
Please pay to my wife

[[signature]] S.A. Douglass. [[/signature]] 
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