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Sandgates Farm Md.
1st Mo 28/66.

Mr Kimble.

Esteemed Friend.
Wilt thou, if not too much trouble, please make enquiry concerning a barrel of clothing, that the New York Friends, sent in my name to Arlington. I have started on the 4th of this month, in the Gov Steamer, "Gen. Barnes", from New York City. Will it arrive at your office, & if so, will thou please forward it to me. I have a letter from Thebebright last night, asking if it had reached me yet.

I shall donate its contents to my pupils [[underlined]] here, [[/underlined]] as I think it most likely their wardrobes can be improved.

I did not arrive at this farm until [[insert]] 1 day before [[/insert]] yesterday, the schoolhouse not being prepared for me. Tis not in complete readiness yet, but I trust will be by another week.

The rooms are to be plastered, desks, and more benches made, and any books & school apparatus have not arrived yet. They are at your office waiting for a farm team to go up. I shall be all