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P #77 O.S.E.D.C. Vol. 2. 1870

Centreville, 
Queen Anne Co. Md.
March 12th 1870.

Potts, Wm.

States that many of the colored people of the place are dissatisfied with the trustees for employing a carpenter, who is a Conservative, to build their school-house, while he (Potts), a good Republican, offered to build the house for ten dollars less than the contractor.  Thinks the house will have to be sold, as many of the people refuse to pay what they agreed to &c. &c. &c.

Rec'd. O.S.E.D.C. 3.15.70.