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Centreville, June 30, 1870

Major W. L. Van Derlip.
Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of the 25th, and I take this early opportunity of replying.

Mr. Canady informs me that they are getting along as fast as possible with the School building, but that they could get along faster were money more plentiful with them: he says they will have  it shut in in about three days and that its entire completion will be accomplished at least by the first of September if not before. Money is their only drawback.

He expresses a desire to know upon what day you will be in Centreville, that he may continue to meet