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[[notes at top of letter]] William Taylor will do for 25 ct or 16 ct, 2 [[Coats? Crats?]]. Benjamin Taylor No 261 Md [[?]], on Island, Wants job at Mastering [[/notes at top of letter]] Washington D.C. May 8. 1866 Rev. John Kimball, Supt. of Schools Freeds. Bureau. Dear Sir After careful consideration of your kind suggestion in regard to the importance of erecting a permanent school house in the First Ward - we are sorry to inform you that we cannot obtain sufficient funds to commence the work this season - & may not be able to do so