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Olney, Montgomery Co., Md, Jan 21st 1868 Rev. John Kimball, Dear Sir, The Writing=books and second hand Arithmetic sent by Mr. Brooke came safely to [[here?]]. As I presume, that you will send the $20.00 for the next month [[insertion]] by to = [?] [/insertion]] you can send it, less the price of the [[?]]doz. writing=books, by mail at once, and I will sign the receipt for the $20.00. I have 82 pupils; and no doubt will have a hundred very soon. I hope and trust, that you will think best to regularly employ my friend Mr. Lewis to assist me. The school is doing [[underline]] exceedingly [[/underline]] well - much beyond even beyond my most [[sanguine?]] expectations. Respectfully, [[signature]] J. Wesley Eddy [[/signature]]