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The Sycamores
Octo 30th 1868.

My dear Mr. Kimball

I have conferred with some of the Col'd people since my return last eve'g and they say that they are as anxious to finish the school house as they [[underline]] can [[/underline]] be, and are doing all in their power to "rush things" - and wish they could have that teacher but that it is extremely difficult to get the people to contribute as they should, and they say that if you would come up  and give them a talking to the house will be filled with listeners and money enough raised to finish the building at once, of this fact they say there [[underline]] is no doubt [[/underline]].  Now then for so desirable an object can you fix an early day and come