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to this place. Those who talked against it then are now in favour of it. and say that they are astonished at their learning so fast, as may of them do, and they appear to be very much pleased in regard to their advancement, The Public Sentiments are certainly more favourable in this place, than it was in the beginning of this School. Please inform me when you write again wether you are comeing up this way before long, I have been looking for you up this way— Still I have not had the pleasure of seeing you, and do not know as I shall. Also state how [[?]] my Brother is getting along at Shepherdstown

Very Respectfully
Your Obd. Serv't
[[signature]] S. A. Gaskill [[/signature]]

Frostburg
Alleghany Count
MD

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Frostburg W.Va.
July 8th 1868.

Gaskill S. A.
Teacher

G. 24 OSEDC. Vol. 1—1868.

States that the Col. people are anxious that the school at Frostburg be continued, and that the sentiment of the whites ^[[insert]] towards the school [[/insert]] is improving, and that, at present there is little or no opposition

Recd. 5" Dist. July 10th 1868.

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