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Coakesberry Cicil County Md May 3rd 1870 Dear Sur W. K. VanDerlip Supt. of Education Dear Sir There is a school at this place taught by Ms E. G. Jackson who seems to verry zelous in the interest of her scholars and has raised a good school here in the church, She has on rool Book 42 names and she says that the average attendane of her school is 35 but on this day of my visit she had 23 present She did not know that I was about till I entered the school, This teacher is here without support and have been here 3 months and only received ten dollars for her services all the people have been able to pay her Yours respectfully [[signature]] John H. Butter [[/signature]]