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[[diamond shaped watermark upper left corner, only the word "MADE" visible]] [[doodle to the right of the watermark: looks like the letters "CCO&HA" surrounded by squiggly oval]] Sharpsburg, Nove the 29 1869 Mr D. G. Swaim Dear Sir I resived your letter on the November the 26 1869 as did not get it before I was [[goom?g?]] When I came home [[strikethrough]] I was [[/strikethrough]] your letter was handed to me I was verry sorry that I did not get it before as was not home When I saw your letter I was glade to see that you would sen us a teacher We Would like to have a teacher Verry much as have about 26 young men and married men besids a school about 21 little Children that wants to go