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Chestertown March 17th 1870 Maj Wm L Vanderliph My Very Dear Sir Enclose pleas fine enclose coppy of Deed for School House which I hope is all right it coast as much to get the coppy as it do to have the deed recorded the trusttees are very anchious to hear form you as thay wount to bill thar house befur the bisy time come on I have visited 8 of our Schools and fount them all but one in good condision the four teachers form Miss Lowel association have very nice Schools Mr C. Payne at Hanes bills I must that his School is something esftry I am haveing a big time in Kent I spokeing at Eight of our Schools House and are having quite a stare with our people I have not a Black democratic yeat and I think thay are scarce in Kent the Colored people says that thay intende to thang the prest one thay can fined pleas let me heard form about the teacher for Beavredambs Queas anns county I remane yours truly Wm Perkins