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beginning from the tenth and while there was in the habit of teaching the slaves in the evening to read. I was one year in Boston at school, and would have staid longer but circumstances obliged me to leave.

Dear M. Kimball if you could get me a situation in the City, in some part of the South, say Savannah, New Orleans, or [[underlined]] any place [/underlined]] where it is not cold in winter I would be [[underlined]]more than obliged [/underlined]]to you.
I have got an offer now, of Charge of School, but 

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it is in the Country past Maryland, and I would [[underlined]] rather not [/underlined]] go in the Country. I partly accepted it, but I heard from Capt McCoy [[guess]] since and thought I would write and see if you could do any thing for me, and if there is any hope of going (that is if I am accepted) away as soon as next month. Will you please Mr. Kimball to answer as soon as you can? I shall be very anxious until I hear from you.
With Respect
[[signature]] Fannie Cooper [/signature]]